I came back from hell U20, 90+a allowed two goals and evaluated their advance to the World Cup with difficulty
Feb 24, 2025
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South Korea's U-20 national team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, tied the first half 3-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup against Uzbekistan at the Youth Training Stadium in Shenzhen, China on the 23rd. They couldn't decide victory or defeat in overtime. South Korea won 3-1 after the penalty shootout. As a result, South Korea has secured a ticket to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, which will be given to teams that reach the semifinals of this tournament. This year's U-20 World Cup will be held in Chile from September to October.
South Korea had two wins and one draw in the group stage. He advanced to the quarterfinals as No. 1 in Group D.
Uzbekistan was not easy. South Korea conceded a penalty to the opponent less than a minute into the game. However, Hong Seong-min (Pohang) escaped the crisis. South Korea, which was engaged in a battle against Uzbekistan, allowed a blow in the 18th minute of the first half. He allowed Asilbek Zumayev to score the first header in a corner kick situation.
launched a counterattack. In the 26th minute of the first half, South Korea balanced with Shin Min-ha's score in a corner kick situation. Yoon Do-young (Daejeon) kicked a corner kick from the right corner and bounced off after falling somewhat short. When a moment of confusion broke out at the gate, Shin Min-ha, who was nearby, pushed with his left foot and scored an equalizer.
South Korea, which finished 1-1 in the first half, turned the game around in the second half. In the 11th minute of the second half, Shin Min-ha, who rushed to the gate in time for Yoon Do-young's sharp left-footed free kick, shook the net once again with an accurate header. In the 16th minute of the second half, Captain Kim Tae-won's goal widened the gap.
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In the end, he went into a penalty shootout. South Korea's first kicker, Kim Tae-won, succeeded. Goalkeeper Hong Sung-min blocked the opponent's 1st and 2nd kickers' shots. With the third kicker of both teams facing 1-1, South Korea's fourth kicker Kim Ho-jin (Yongin University) neatly scored a right-footed shot. On top of that, Hong Sung-min blocked Uzbekistan's Murodion Komilov's shot with another super save to take a 2-1 lead. South Korea, where the last kicker Jungwoo Ha (Seongnam) shook the net, won a ticket to the Asian Cup semifinals and the World Cup finals after a long struggle.
Gekisaker, a Japanese soccer media outlet, said 'Four Asian countries to play in the U-20 World Cup have been decided. South Korea allowed two goals from the 90th minute and struggled to win the ticket after the penalty shootout. South Korea conceded two goals in the 45th minute of the second half and in the extra time of the second half. They went into extra time with a score of 3–3, and even a penalty shootout. South Korea overwhelmed 3-1 in the shootout and won the U-20 World Cup ticket. Japan has confirmed its participation in the U-20 World Cup for the fourth consecutive time as it battled Iran, it reported.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
