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[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea reach men's football final

The Korea Times - Sep 30, 2026

NAGOYA, Japan — Korea rallied past China 2-1 to move on to the gold medal in men's football at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. Lee Young-jun and Bae Jun-ho scored a goal apiece for the under-23 men's national team in the semifinals at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, some 140 kilometers west of the main host city Nagoya, as Korea moved within a victory of winning their fourth straight gold medal. In Saturday's gold medal match, Korea will face either Japan or Uzbekistan, with those two teams set to play in the semifinals, also in Osaka, later Wednesday. The final will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, some 50 kilometers east of Nagoya. Wang Yudong scored first for China in the 22nd minute after fending off several Korean set-piece opportunities. As Mao Weijie floated a pass toward the box from the middle of the field, Wang sprinted behind the napping Korean defense and let the ball bounce off his chest before scoring off his left foot. Lee pulled Korea even with a header goal in the 33rd minute, set up by Eom Ji-sung's corner. Lee, who joined the national team

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