Men's, Women's Football Teams Advance to Semifinals
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Lee Min-sung's team defeated Vietnam with a powerful offensive to advance to the Asian Games semifinals. The South Korean U23 national football team, aiming for their fourth consecutive title, secured multiple goals from Lee Young-jun and decisive goals from Kim Ji-su and Kim Myung-jun in the quarterfinal match against Vietnam at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on the 25th at the Mizuho Park Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan.
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = The U-23 men's national football team, aiming for their fourth consecutive Asian Games title, defeated Vietnam decisively and advanced to the semifinals.
'This Is Why We've Been Waiting!' Lee Young-Jun Scores a Fantastic header... Korea Leads Vietnam 1-0
[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] This is why we waited. Lee Young-jun (Grasshopper) scored the opening goal. The South Korean U-23 national football team, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, will face Vietnam in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football tournament on the 25th at the Mizuho Park Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan. Korea utilized a 4-2-3-1 formation. Lee Young-jun stood as the lone striker. Bae Jun-ho was in…
The quarterfinals of the men's football tournament at the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi, Nagoya) were held, and on the 26th, the Japan U-21 team defeated the North Korea U-23 team 1-0 to advance to the semifinals. This has determined the pairings for the semifinals. On the 27th, South Korean media outlet OSEN highlighted the tournament bracket, in which the South Korean team will not face Japan or Uzbekistan until the final. They welcomed this as…
According to coach Dinh Hong Vinh, the match against a strong opponent like U23 South Korea is a necessary experience for the young players to test their abilities in both attack and defense. ASIAD 2026: U23 Vietnam concludes a memorable journey in Nagoya. U23 Vietnam ready for any opponent at ASIAD 2026. ASIAD 2026: U23 Vietnam reaches quarterfinals, women's team faces a challenge.
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