South Korea crashes out of the Asian Cup after a 1-0 loss to Qatar
- 5 years ago
It was a disappointing Friday night for many soccer fans in the country,... as South Korea was knocked out by Qatar in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup.
Qatar scored the only goal of the game 33 minutes into the second-half,... after a shot from distance flew past the extended arm of the South Korean goalkeeper.
Just two minutes later, South Korea's Hwang Ui-jo had seemingly equalized after tapping in a cross from Lee Yong,... but was ruled offside.
The game ended 1-nil,... and South Korea, which had been looking to reach the last four of the tournament for a record-extending 11th time,... bowed out before the semi-finals for the first time since 2004.
Qatar will now face host nation UAE next Tuesday,... with Japan squaring off against Iran in the other semi-final fixture.
Qatar scored the only goal of the game 33 minutes into the second-half,... after a shot from distance flew past the extended arm of the South Korean goalkeeper.
Just two minutes later, South Korea's Hwang Ui-jo had seemingly equalized after tapping in a cross from Lee Yong,... but was ruled offside.
The game ended 1-nil,... and South Korea, which had been looking to reach the last four of the tournament for a record-extending 11th time,... bowed out before the semi-finals for the first time since 2004.
Qatar will now face host nation UAE next Tuesday,... with Japan squaring off against Iran in the other semi-final fixture.