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00:00 The South Korean U23 national team has topped Group B in the 2024 U23 Asian Cup after defeating
00:09 their Japanese counterparts in the final match of the group.
00:13 They managed to snatch a narrow 1-0 victory over their regional rivals.
00:18 The match was held at the Jessin Bin Hamad Stadium and was quite intense throughout.
00:24 Although both teams played offensively, Japan seemed to be more of the aggressor during
00:29 the match and they did dominate ball possession.
00:32 Despite this though, the first half ended in a goalless draw.
00:37 The match was hotly contested in the second half and although Japan did hold ball possession
00:42 and tried to pressure their South Korean opponents, they eventually conceded a goal in the 75th
00:48 minute.
00:49 Kim Min-woo scored what would be South Korea's only and winning goal in the match by utilizing
00:54 Lee Tae-seok's pass.
00:56 The scoreline remained until the final whistle and the South Korean squad gained a total
01:02 of 9 points following this victory against Japan to top Group B.
01:06 Meanwhile Japan finished as runners-up in the group with 6 points and as group winners,
01:12 South Korea will next be facing Indonesia.
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