The Southeast Asians have enjoyed a dream run on their tournament debut so far by recovering impressively from defeat in their opening match to clinch two straight wins in a row in Group A.
A gritty 1-0 success over Australia was followed by a dominant 4-1 triumph against Jordan that sealed their place in the last eight and captain Rizky Ridho asserted that the team is not feeling weighed down by expectations ahead of another big match.
While Indonesia will aim to take another step towards only their second ever Olympic appearance, with their debut coming in 1956, Korea Republic are targeting a 12th participation and 10th in a row.
Skipper Byun Jun-soo, however, is refusing to underestimate their opponents and urged his teammates to stay focused at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium. .....
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS | 🇯🇵 Japan 0️⃣-1️⃣ Korea Republic 🇰🇷
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