The East Asian nation's bid for an unprecedented fourth title and the first to win back-to-back crowns was ended by a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat after the decider had ended goalless after 120 minutes.
Han said he could not fault his players' efforts against a resilient Spanish side. .....
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