Korea Republic’s unbeaten run in the final round of qualifying came to an abrupt end in their final match against the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
Paulo Bento’s side lost 1-0 at the hands of UAE in their tenth match of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. Having accumulated 23 points (with seven wins, two draws and a defeat), the Taegeuk Warriors finished runners up in Group A behind winners Iran (25 pts, W8 D1 L1) that had defeated Lebanon 2-0 earlier in the afternoon.
The Final Draw for Qatar 2022 takes place at 1am (KST) on Saturday. Korea Republic will have a series of friendlies during the A-match windows in the buildup to the tournament proper, which kicks off in November. .....
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