South Korea Come From Behind to Beat Lebanon 3-2 in U-20 Asian Cup Qualifier
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- South Korea’s under-19 team defeated Lebanon 3-2 in its opening Group A qualifier for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
- South Korea will play host Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 6, with a win securing first place in the group.
- The qualifiers will determine places at the tournament in China, with South Korea competing in a reduced three-team group after the Philippines withdrew.
South Korea’s under-19 football team began its qualifying campaign for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup with a 3-2 comeback victory over Lebanon.
Kim Jung-soo’s team played Lebanon in the first Group A match at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. South Korea conceded the opening goal to Jemeh Kazan in the 36th minute, then recovered to win.
South Korea will face host nation Kyrgyzstan at the same stadium on Sept. 6. A victory in that match would confirm South Korea as group winner.
The qualifiers feature 31 teams divided into eight groups. The eight group winners and the seven best runners-up will join host China in the final tournament.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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