Lee Kang-in scored twice in the second half to earn the Taeguk Warriors the three points after Hwang In-beom had seen his 38th minute goal cancelled out by Abdulla Al Hashash as the Koreans prevailed in a challenging start to the tournament.
“We knew it was going to be not easy to play Bahrain today and it turned out to be scrappy,” Klinsmann said. .....
🌟 A star shining on the big stage!
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) January 15, 2024
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