{
  "id": 19840096,
  "title": "S. Korea fall to Saudi Arabia in football for 1st time in 21 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/s-korea-fall-to-saudi-arabia-in-football-for-1st-time-in-21-years-19840096",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261114/s-korea-fall-to-saudi-arabia-in-football-for-1st-time-in-21-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea suffered their first defeat against Saudi Arabia in football in 21 years, losing 3-2 in a friendly match held in Qatar on Friday. The Middle Eastern team took the lead late in the first half, and scored two more goals in a three-minute span in the second half to secure their victory at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Oh Hyeon-gyu and Lee Jae-sung scored for the 32nd-ranked South Korean team, ending their unbeaten streak against Saudi Arabia at six matches. Saudi Arabia, currently ranked 55th in the world, had previously defeated South Korea on August 17, 2005.\n\nUnder the temporary coaching of Robert Moreno, South Korea has recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses. Their next match will be against Qatar, set to take place at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Tuesday at 5 p.m. (11 p.m. Tuesday in South Korean time). This will be South Korea's first match since their 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan on October 6. The match against Uzbekistan came shortly after the victory over Saudi Arabia, with a trio of 30-year-old veterans - Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, and another player - making their mark in the team.",
  "summary": "AL RAYYAN, Qatar — South Korea fell to Saudi Arabia 3-2 in their men's football friendly match in Qatar on Friday, their first loss to the Middle Eastern foe in 21 years. Saudi Arabia, world No. 55, struck first late in the first half before scoring twice in a three-minute span in the second half for the victory at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of the Qatari capital of Doha. Oh…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea lost 3-2 to Saudi Arabia in a friendly match in Qatar.",
    "Oh Hyeon-gyu and Lee Jae-sung scored for South Korea.",
    "This marks South Korea's first defeat against Saudi Arabia in 21 years."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}