On the 15th, at Nagoya Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Japan, Korea faced Qatar in the first match of Group D men's football at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Kim Myung-jun as the attacker, led by Eom Ji-sung, Bae Jun-ho, and Yang Hyun-jun . Lee Seung-won and Lee Ki-hyuk formed the midfield, with Choi Seok-hyun, Kim Ji-soo, Shin Min-ha, and Bae Hyun-seo responsible for defense, and Kim Jun-hong played goal. Eom Ji-sung showcased his firepower by scoring a hat-trick in the first half alone, leading Korea to a 4-1 victory over Qatar. With this victory, Korea gained a favorable position to advance to the quarterfinals, and on the 22nd, they will be able to play the second group stage match against Saudi Arabia with considerable comfort. Um Ji-sung, who scored a hat-trick in the opening match of the tournament , If Korea continues this strong momentum in the remaining schedule, Korea's journey toward a fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal is expected to become much smoother. Meanwhile, during the match against Qatar, an unexpected situation occurred during an international tournament: the team buses from both countries were supposed to head from the team hotel to the stadium, but instead of the rugby field in Mizuho Park, they headed to the baseball field. Although both teams are soccer players, the drivers were completely unaware and headed to the baseball field inside Mizuho park. Typically, the team bus arrives 1 hour and 30 minutes before the game starts, unpacks their luggage, tours the stadium, and warms up starting an hour before the game starts. As a result, both teams were unable to warm up properly, and had to play the game at 7:30 p.m.!!!!!!!
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