South Korea beats Mexico to reach Olympics quarterfinals
BRASíLIA, Aug. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Rio 2016 : South Korea defeated Mexico by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday afternoon at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasília.
45 minutes of play and neither the Koreans nor the Mexicans have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Kwon Chang-hoon in the 73rd minute.
South Korea advance to the Quarterfinals. Mexico is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
South Korea at the Olympics
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1948)
- Statistics: Third Place (2012)
Mexico at the Olympics
- 1 title (2012)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1928)
- Statistics: Champions (2012) Fourth Place (1968)
South Korea
1:0
Mexico
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 August 2016
- 16:00
- Brasília
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 7 |
 Germany | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
 Fiji | 0 |