South Korea beat Saudi Arabia to win Asian Games group

Sep 22, 2026(2 days ago)|
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South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Tuesday to win Group D in the Asian Games men's football tournament, according to The Korea Times.

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South Korea, seeking a fourth straight Asian Games men's football gold medal, will play Vietnam in the quarterfinals Friday.

South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Tuesday to win Group D in the Asian Games men's football tournament, according to The Korea Times.

South Korea, seeking a fourth straight Asian Games men's football gold medal, will play Vietnam in the quarterfinals Friday.

South Korea scored twice in the second half at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field to finish first in Group D, The Korea Times reported.

Shin Min-ha opened the scoring in the 67th minute, heading in a pass from Eom Ji-sung. Eom had scored a hat trick against Qatar in South Korea's tournament opener.

Kim Myeong-jun added South Korea's second goal two minutes later, also on a header, according to The Korea Times.

Both South Korea and Saudi Arabia had already reached the quarterfinals after winning their opening matches.

South Korea will face Vietnam, the Group C runner-up, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The semifinals are scheduled for Sept. 30 in Osaka, with the bronze and gold medal matches set for Oct. 3 at Toyota Stadium.

The win keeps South Korea on course in its bid for a fourth straight Asian Games men's football title.

This article was written by OC LifeHub staff with AI assistance, based on reporting by The Korea Times, and fact-checked against the source.

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Sep 22, 2026

2 days ago

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