South Korea certified for a tenth successive International Cup after beating Syria 2-0 in Dubai on Tuesday.
2d-half targets from Kim Jin-su and Kwon Chang-hoon gave the Koreans a at ease victory over the ground workforce in Asia Workforce A qualifying.
South Korea moved 11 issues transparent of the third-placed United Arab Emirates, which has simply 3 video games final.
The highest two groups from each and every of the 2 teams routinely qualify. The third-place groups advance to playoffs.
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In Workforce B, a first-half purpose from Takumi Minamino set Japan on easy methods to beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 at Saitama Stadium and maintaining the host on target for a 7th successive International Cup look.
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Minamino’s purpose from shut vary after 31 mins was once created via Junya Ito. The Belgian-based winger then added the second one quickly after the restart with a fierce shot from the brink of the world to seal a primary defeat for the Saudis within the staff.
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Saudi Arabia, which might have certified for a 6th International Cup with a victory, nonetheless led the gang with 19 issues, another than Japan. Australia would transfer directly to 17 with a win over Oman later Tuesday.
Closing-placed Vietnam, which had in the past misplaced all of its seven video games in Workforce B, defeated China 3-1 in Hanoi. The defeat ended China’s probabilities of qualifying for the International Cup for handiest the second one time.