After suffering a shocking defeat to Indonesia, South Korea reported its first victory.
The U17 soccer team, led by coach Baek Ki-tae, won 6-0 against Afghanistan in the '2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup Group C group stage match' held at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 8th.
South Korea had previously lost 0-1 to Indonesia in the first match. Indonesia, which overpowered Yemen 4-1, is at the top of the group with two consecutive victories. With this late first win, South Korea became second in the group with a record of one win and one loss. Yemen (one win, one loss) is in third place, while Afghanistan (two losses) is in fourth.
The tournament offers a spot in the quarterfinals for the upcoming U17 World Cup in Qatar in November. Each team must finish second in their group to earn this ticket. If South Korea draws against Yemen on the 11th, it will advance to the quarterfinals and secure a World Cup spot.
South Korea had previously lost a shocking game to Indonesia. South Korea's goals exploded against the weakest team, Afghanistan.
Just three minutes into the first half, Jeong Hee-jeong scored the opening goal, followed by a penalty kick from Kim Ye-geon and a supplementary goal from Kim Eun-sung. South Korea was ahead 3-0 at halftime. In the second half, Oh Ha-ram, Park Byeong-chan, and Kim Eun-sung each added a goal.
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