Lee Kang-in's South Korea through to the last 16!
A South Korea side featuring Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in drew 3-3 with Malaysia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah earlier today in their third and final group game at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Although the spoils were shared between the two sides, Paris's no. 19 provided an assist for the game's opening goal as well as sending a sublime free kick towards the target for his side's second, which Malaysia keeper Syihan Hazmi could only push into his own net. As a result, the Taegeuk Warriors finish second in Group E with five points, sealing their place in the last 16 of the competition, where they will face the winner of Group F at 17:00 CET next Tuesday at Education City Stadium.
SOUTH KOREA 3-3 MALAYSIA (1-0 at HT)
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 – Group stage – Group E – Matchday 3
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Goals: Jeong Woo-yeong (21'), Syihan (83', O.G.) and Son Heung-min (90'+4, pen.) for South Korea; Faisal (51'), Arif (62', pen.) and Morales (90'+15) for Malaysia.
SOUTH KOREA: Jo Hyeon-woo – Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, Seol Young-woo (Kim Jin-su, 75') – Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung (Park Yong-woo, 90'+11), Hwang In-beom (Hong Hyun-seok, 62'), Jeong Woo-yeong (Oh Hyeon-gyu, 75') – Son Heung-min (c.), Cho Gue-sung (Hwang Hee-chan, 62'). Head coach: Jürgen Klinsmann.
MALAYSIA: Syihan – Shahrul, Cools, Tan (Eldstål, 84') – Ting, Gan (Morales, 90'+11), Wilkin, Corbin-Ong – Arif (Akhyar, 84'), Lok (Josué, 73'), Faisal (Syamer, 84'). Head coach: Kim Pan-gon.
STANDINGS:
1. Bahrain / 6 points, 0 (3 matches played)
2. South Korea / 5 points, +2 (3 matches played)
3. Jordan / 4 points, +3 (3 matches played)
4. Malaysia / 1 point, -5 (3 matches played)