The South Korean U-23 soccer team is tied 1-1 with China in the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on September 30.
China struck first in the 22nd minute when Wang Yidong made a quick run into the space behind the South Korean defense and calmly finished with his left foot.
However, South Korea equalized ten minutes later. In the 32nd minute, Eo Ji-sung delivered a corner kick from the left, which Lee Young-jun (Grasshopper) connected with a precise header. The ball deflected off Chinese goalkeeper Li Hao's hands, hit the post, and went into the net.
South Korea had scored 10 goals and conceded only one in their previous three matches, maintaining an unbeaten streak, but this was their first goal allowed in the tournament.
As South Korea aims for a fourth consecutive title, they head into the second half tied at 1-1.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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