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AFC President praises runners-up Korea Republic

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June 16, 2019

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Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has praised Korea Republic for their second-place finish at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 after the East Asians fell to Ukraine 3-1 in an exciting final on Saturday at the Lodz Stadium in Poland.

Korea Republic’s performance yesterday saw them equal Asia’s best performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup after Qatar and Japan finished runners-up in 1981 and 1999 respectively.

The AFC President said: “On behalf of the Asian football family, I would like to congratulate Korea Republic for showcasing remarkable character and consistency and for doing Asia proud......


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