South Korea joins Japan in Asia final
The South Korea Under-23 team has advanced to the final of the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games football tournament after a 2-1 victory over China, setting up a showdown with Japan in the final on Saturday at Toyota Stadium. Lee Young-jun scored the equalizer for Korea after China took the lead through Wang Yudong, and Bae Jun-ho secured the win with a goal in the 82nd minute, having assisted twice for his team by Eom Ji-sung. In the other semi-final, Japan advanced after a 9-8 penalty shootout win over Uzbekistan following a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time. Uzbekistan has been eliminated, marking their first appearance in the final since 1994, while China failed to reach the final for the first time in 28 years.
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