The Korean women’s soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals in a draw with Japan in the final group stage match of the 2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) Asian Cup.
The women’s soccer team, led by coach Colin Bell (England), drew 1-1 in the final group C match between Japan and Japan at the Siri Sib Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India on the 27th.
South Korea, which cruised with a 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the first match on the 21st and a 2-0 victory over Myanmar on the 24th on the 24th, shared 1 point with the defending champion Japan. tied with Japan.
In this group stage, when determining the ranking between teams with the same points, the opponent’s record is prioritized, and Korea and Japan also recorded a draw in the match.
As a result, after comparing the total goals and losses in the group stage, Korea (+5) finished second in Group C after Japan (+8).
In this tournament, where 5th place will qualify for the Australia and New Zealand Women’s World Cup in 2023, 12 countries will play in three groups, and the 1st and 2nd places in each group, and 2 teams with the best results out of the 3rd place will advance to the quarterfinals. The winning team is determined by a match.
Korea will face the first place in Group B, which has not yet played the final match, in the quarterfinals scheduled for Pune on the afternoon of the 30th.
Korea, which placed 5th in the 2018 competition, is aiming to advance to the semifinals for the first time in 8 years since 2014 (4th).
Korea’s best performance at this event was in 2003, placing third.
Korea conceded a goal as soon as the game started.
When Shiori Miyake’s long ball from the rear bounced from midfield, Riko Ueki rushed to win it, and she rushed through the Korean players and entered the penalty area and shot with her right foot.
South Korea changed the offensive line by replacing Son Hwa-yeon with Seo Ji-yeon (Han Su-won) in the 37th minute of the second half, and Seo Ji-yeon became the main character of the equalizing goal three minutes later.
After Hyeri Kim’s right corner kick, players from both teams gathered in front of the goal, and a chaotic situation ensued.
It was Seo Ji-yeon’s debut goal in the 4th match A.
(Photo = provided by the Korea Football Association, Yonhap News)