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S. Korea Loses to 10-Man Vietnam on Penalties to Finish 4th at Asian U-23 Football Tournament

Summary by The Korea Times
South Korea finished fourth at the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia following a loss to 10-man Vietnam. Coached by Lee...

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South Korea U-23 national team coach Lee Min Sung has publicly acknowledged his responsibility for his team's failure to secure third place at the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - South Korea U23 coach Lee Min Sung admitted he was extremely disappointed that his team lost to Vietnam U23 despite playing with a man advantage in the third-place match of the Asian U23 Championship.

Dinh Bac's red card proved costly for the Vietnam U23 team, as they conceded an equalizer to South Korea U23 in the bronze medal match of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, which concluded in the early hours of January 24th.

The 6-7 defeat (2-2 draw after 120 minutes) on penalties against Vietnam U23 in the third-place match of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship not only saw South Korea U23 finish the tournament in fourth place, but also left a deep wound in the pride of South Korean youth football.

·Viet Nam
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Thanh Niên broke the news in Viet Nam on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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