Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic edged Bolivia 1-0 while Uzbekistan and Japan fell to Uruguay and Colombia respectively in international friendly matches on Friday as the teams begin preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Korea Republic 1-0 Bolivia
Ulsan: Korea Republic defeated Bolivia 1-0 with midfielder Lee Chung-yong coming off the bench to break the scoreless deadlock late in the second half.
Lee's 85th-minute header gave Korea Republic their first win over Bolivia in three meetings. The two previous matches ended in scoreless draws.
This was Korea Republic's first match since losing to Qatar in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup in January and also their first action at home in 2019......
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