South Korea Lift Gloom with Smash-and-Grab Games Football Gold
Eom Ji-sung scored the only goal as South Korea earned its fourth straight title and military-service exemptions for the squad.
- On Saturday, South Korea won the Asian Games men's football gold medal, defeating host Japan 1-0 at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya to lift spirits after a disastrous World Cup campaign earlier this year.
- Before the match, the Korean football program faced significant public outrage after a disastrous World Cup group-stage exit, with Police raiding The KFA headquarters and officials apologizing for allegations of sexual entertainment for referees.
- In front of 30,000 fans, Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung scored the winning goal on the hour, while Japan struggled after losing forward Uche Nwadike to a knee injury midway through the first half.
- The victory secures an exemption from the mandatory 18 months of military service for South Korean players, following the path of senior stars Son Heung-min and Atletico Madrid playmaker Lee Kang-in.
- Japan, coached by Oiwa, looks ahead to next year's Asian Cup, with Oiwa set to manage the senior national team following the tournament and integrate younger Under-21 talent into the national program.
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South Korea achieved a historic victory when they defeated Japan in the men's football final of the 2026 Asian Games, Saturday (3/10/2026) last night.
South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold
Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung rifled in on the hour to give the Koreans their fourth straight title in front of 30,000 fans at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya. Japan were looking to win gold for the first time since 2010 and were coached by Go Oiwa, who will take over the senior national team after next year's Asian Cup. The Asian Games are contested between under-23 squads with three overage players. "This goal was in all our hearts," the 24-year-old m…
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