Lee Minsung’s lost to Vietnam after extra time and a penalty shootout in the third-place playoff of the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday. Korea Republic ended the extra time without a goal after finishing the regular period 2-2, and lost the penalty shootout score 6-7.
In U-23 Asian Cup, the 16 participating teams aare divided in four groups of four teams in the group stage, with top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout phase. .....

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