Korea U-20 Finishes 4th in World Cup... 1-3 Defeat to Israel

Jang Lee Seung-won Penalty Kick Consolation Goal '3 Goals 4 Assists'

The South Korean U-20 men's soccer team, led by coach Kim Eun-jung, finished 4th in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

On the 12th (Korean time), South Korea lost 1-3 to Israel in the 3rd place match of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup held at the La Plata Stadium in Argentina.

South Korea conceded the first goal in the 19th minute of the first half. Israel's Ran Binyamin connected a volley with his right foot from a cross floated by Hamza Sibli from the left side of the penalty area to score the opening goal.

The under-20 (U-20) men's soccer team is disappointed after losing 1-3 to Israel in the third-place match of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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South Korea quickly equalized to 1-1 with a penalty kick in the 24th minute of the first half. Bae Jun-ho earned a penalty after drawing a foul from opposing defender Ilai Feingold, and captain Lee Seung-won, who took the kick, successfully converted it cleanly. Lee Seung-won achieved 3 goals and 4 assists in this tournament. His 7 attacking points surpassed the previous record of 6 attacking points (2 goals and 4 assists) set by Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), the best player of the 2019 U-20 World Cup.

While the score was tied 1-1, South Korea conceded the winning goal to Israel's Omer Senior in the 31st minute of the second half. Then, in the 40th minute of the second half during a corner kick situation, they conceded another goal to Anan Kalaili.

Although South Korea lost consecutively to Italy in the semifinals and Israel in the 3rd place match, they made a remarkable achievement by reaching the semifinals in two consecutive U-20 World Cup tournaments.

The U-20 World Cup team is scheduled to return home through Incheon International Airport on the 14th.

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