South Korea beats UAE to advance to Asian Cup semifinals

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Posted on 24 September 1980 20:30

KUWAIT CITY, Sep. 24, 1980 (AMP) — Kuwait 1980 : South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a Asian Cup group stage game on Wednesday night. South Korea advance to the Semifinals. UAE is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

South Korea at the Asian Cup

2 titles (1956, 1960)
5 appearances (first in 1956)
7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Statistics: Champions (1956, 1960) Runners-up (1972) Third Place (1964)

United Arab Emirates at the Asian Cup

First appearance
1 participation in the qualifications

South Korea

4:1

United Arab Emirates

4:1 (1:0)

24 September 1980
18:30
Kuwait City

Group B

Team	Pts
South Korea	10
Malaysia	5
Kuwait	4
Qatar	4
United Arab Emirates	1

Matches

United Arab Emirates 1-1 Kuwait (15 Sep. 1980)
South Korea 1-1 Malaysia (16 Sep. 1980)
Qatar 2-1 United Arab Emirates (17 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait 3-1 Malaysia (18 Sep. 1980)
Qatar 0-2 South Korea (19 Sep. 1980)
Malaysia 2-0 United Arab Emirates (20 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait 0-3 South Korea (21 Sep. 1980)
Malaysia 1-1 Qatar (23 Sep. 1980)
South Korea 4-1 United Arab Emirates (24 Sep. 1980)
Kuwait - Qatar (25 Sep. 1980)

Asian Cup History

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