Green Team Loses to South Korea in West Asia Championship

The South Korean and Australian teams reached the final of the 2024 West Asia U-23 Championship after the former defeated the Saudi U-21 team with a score of 1-0, and the latter won against the Egyptian team in a penalty shootout, 2-1, following a tie of one goal each in regulation time. The match between Saudi Arabia and South Korea, which took place yesterday, Saturday, at Al-Fateh Club's stadium in Al-Ahsa, saw several missed opportunities throughout both halves, with the Korean team scoring its only goal in the first half. Meanwhile, the Jordanian team overcame the Thai team with a score of 3-1, while the Iraqi team triumphed over the UAE team in a penalty shootout, 4-3, after the original match ended in a tie with one goal for each team.