South Korea, Saudi Arabia qualify for men’s Olympic soccer

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:08 AM CST Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

BANGKOK - South Korea and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the men's Olympic soccer tournament after winning games on Wednesday.

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BANGKOK - South Korea and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the men's Olympic soccer tournament after winning games on Wednesday.

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BANGKOK – South Korea and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the men’s Olympic soccer tournament after winning games on Wednesday.

South Korea beat Australia 2-0 and Saudi Arabia defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in the semifinals of the Asian Under-23 championship in Thailand. The final is Sunday in Bangkok.

Three teams will qualify for the Tokyo Olympics from the Asian competition, joining host Japan in a 16-nation lineup. Australia and Uzbekistan play for the other Olympic entry in a third-place game on Saturday.

South Korea won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, beating Japan in the third-place game. The IOC barred a South Korean player from the medal ceremony after he displayed a flag with a political statement against Japan in the stadium.

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