Men’s U-17 national team fell short in the final against Japan, although they had already achieved their goal of reaching the world finals and in the process shown what they are capable of.
Byun Sunghwan’s side lost 3-0 at the hands of Japan in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup final staged in Pathum Thani, Thailand on Sunday. The Taegeuk Warriors were looking to claim the title for a third time following their successes in 1986 and 2002, but they ultimately failed to recover from the early blow after being reduced to ten men on the stroke of half time.
Nevertheless, Korea Republic will return home with their heads held high after finishing runners up for another time since Lee Seungwoo single-handedly guided his country to a second place finish nine years ago in 2014. The Taegeuk Warriors will soon be headed for Indonesia, where the FIFA U-17 World Cup takes place in November. .....
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