2024-01-28 13:33:48
Australian players rejoice after scoring their third goal against Indonesia./Reuters News 1
If Korea defeats Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 of the Asian Cup, it will compete with Australia to advance to the semifinals.
Australia (ranked 25th in FIFA) won 4-0 in the round of 16 against Indonesia (ranked 146th) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 28th. Australia escaped with an own goal in the 12th minute of the first half, then took the lead early with a header by Martin Boyle (31) in the 45th minute of the first half. And in the 44th minute of the second half, goals were scored by Craig Goodwin (33) and in extra time in the second half by Harry Souta (26), resulting in a landslide victory.
Indonesia is a team led by coach Shin Tae-yong (55). Indonesia, ranked 3rd in Group D (1 win, 2 losses) of the group stage, placed in the top 4 of the 6 teams in 3rd place and secured a lucky ticket to the tournament. This is the first time that Indonesia has advanced to the round of 16 of the Asian Cup. If Indonesia had won that day, they could have faced the winner of Korea (23rd) and Saudi Arabia (56th), so coach Shin Tae-yong showed his fighting spirit before the game, saying, “I want to meet Korea in the quarterfinals.” However, the wall of strong Australia was high. Australia ranked first in Group B (2 wins, 1 draw) and advanced to the round of 16. Including today’s game, they are undefeated in the last 8 games (7 wins, 1 draw).
Korea will face Saudi Arabia on the 31st. Korean coach Jurgen Klinsmann (60, Germany) told reporters at the local training center on the 27th, “Quickly extend your stay until the finals. “We believe in ourselves,” he said, showing strong confidence. However, it is pointed out that Coach Klinsmann must prove it with performance and results in the round of 16. Saudi Arabia is a neighboring country to the host country, Qatar, and is relying on large crowd cheering.
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