This time, soccer humiliation, shock draw to Vietnam ranked 109th in FIFA rankings → humiliated early elimination... Football reverses Afghanistan's 60th wave
Apr 08, 2025
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The South Korean U-17 national team succeeded in turning the tables through nightmares. South Korea, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, won 6-0 in the second Group C match of the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup against Afghanistan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 8th (Korea time).
South Korea, which suffered a shock 0-1 loss to Indonesia in the first round, scored one win and one loss (3, goal difference +5) to rank second in Group C. Indonesia beat Yemen 4-1 on the same day and won all two games (6 points) and passed the group gate early as the top of the group.
Yemen has one win and one loss like South Korea. It fell to third place because it was -1 on goal difference. Afghanistan, which has lost two consecutive games (zero points), is at the bottom of the list.
South Korea will advance to the quarterfinals as second place in the group, ahead of the goal difference, just by drawing in the final match of the third group match against Yemen on the 11th. However, if the points are the same, the winner's winning principle will be considered first. South Korea cannot take the top spot in the group even if it has the same points as Indonesia depending on the results of the third game. Indonesia confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals as the No. 1 player in the group and secured a ticket to the World Cup finals.
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The tournament will also serve as a FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifier in Qatar in November. Starting this year, the number of countries participating in the U-17 World Cup has increased significantly from 24 to 48, and tickets to the World Cup finals can be obtained by passing the group stage at the Asian Cup.
Afghanistan was no match. South Korea scored the first goal in the third minute of the first half. Jung Hee-jung (Treasure Island Namhae Sports Club) quickly kicked the ball flowing from the gate with his right foot to announce the beginning of the goal feast.
In the 9th minute of the first half, Jung Hee-jung penetrated to the right of the penalty area during the counterattack He tripped over the goalkeeper's hand and won a penalty. Kim Ye-gun (Yeongsaeng High School) scored an additional goal as a kicker.
In the 17th minute of the first half, Kim Eun-sung (Daedong Sego High School) scored with a right-footed shot from the right corner of the penalty area. South Korea, which finished 3-0 in the first half, continued its scoring streak in the second half.
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Japan defeated the United Arab Emirates 4-1 in the first game, but tied Vietnam 1-1 in the second game. Japan took the lead in the 13th minute with Yoshida Minato's first goal, but failed to score an additional goal, and allowed a penalty equalizer by Tranjabao in the 51st minute of extra time in the second half, just before the end of the game. Japan's FIFA ranking is 15th, the highest in Asia, and Vietnam 109th.
Japan, with one win and one draw (4 points), maintained its top position in Group B, but its advance to the quarterfinals early was over. If they lose to Australia in the final match and the United Arab Emirates defeat Vietnam, they may be eliminated from the group stage.
In Group A, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia, which won two games, passed the group stage. China and Thailand, who lost all two games, were confirmed to be eliminated early.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
