Having denied Uzbekistan skipper Muhammadali Urinboev from the penalty spot in the second minute, Hong then did the same in the shootout after the tie ended 3-3, stopping Ollabergan Karimov and Murodjon Komilov as Korea Republic emerged 3-1 winners after the tie ended 3-3.
Hong, who plays his club football for FC Pohang Steelers, said goalkeeping coach Chung Yoo-seok played an instrumental role in his performance as Korea Republic exacted revenge on Uzbekistan, having lost to the eventual champions on penalties in the semi-finals of the 2023 edition. .....
It’s 🇰🇷 Korea Republic’s night in Shenzhen 🤩#AFCU20 | #KORvUZB pic.twitter.com/5Fd3PengKF
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