Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After Australia’s 3-2 loss against Germany in their FIFA Confederations Cup Group B opener on Monday, we turn the clock back 16 years to Asia’s best performance so far at the pan-continental tournament.
The 2001 edition saw Japan reach the final, Korea Republic set the platform for their 2002 World Cup heroics, and a future AFC member, Australia, shine.
Korea sow the seeds of future glory
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