Having beaten Saudi Arabia and Australia to reach the last four and with 44 places separating Korea and Jordan in the FIFA World Ranking, expectations have heightened that a first AFC Asian Cup title since 1960 awaits the Taegeuk Warriors.
“History is there to be changed,” said the midfielder. “If you say Korea can’t win this tournament because we conceded eight goals, we will prove you wrong. Yes, we conceded a lot of goals but don’t forget that we also scored a lot. .....
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