The win also earned the East Asian side their ticket to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, finishing second in Group A on six points behind Australia, who beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 for their third win of the campaign.
Needing a win to be absolutely sure of their knockout stage berth, Korea Republic went in front after eight minutes when Hong Chae-bin put away a rebound after Yang Eun-seo’s initial shot had been blocked, with Eun-seo then doubling their lead two minutes later with a grounder that bounced on the wet surface past Fotima Bakhriddinova. .....
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 0️⃣- 1️⃣3️⃣🇰🇷 Korea Republic
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It’s a tough evening for the hosts as Korea Republic punch their semi-finals ticket!
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