AFC President lauds Korea Republic as Asian teams clinch historic third Round of 16 berth

Sat, 03 Dec, 2022

AFC President lauds Korea Republic as Asian teams clinch historic third Round of 16 berth

Kuala Lumpur: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President has hailed Korea Republic for clinching their place in the Round of 16 stage after the Taeguk Warriors earned an emphatic 2-1 stoppage time victory over Portugal at the Education City Stadium on Friday.

Paulo Bento’s charges finished as runners-up in Group H and will join Australia and Japan in the last 16 where for the first time in history, the Continent will be represented by three teams, surpassing the achievements in the 2002 and 2010 editions, which featured two Asian sides.