World Cup 2006 : South Korea defeats Togo 2-1
FRANKFURT, Jun. 13, 2006 (AMP) — Germany 2006 : South Korea defeated Togo by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a World Cup group stage game on Tuesday afternoon at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.
Togo had started off well by taking the lead in the 31st minute with a goal by forward Mohamed Kader. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Koreans nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Chun-soo '54 and Jung-hwan '72).
The result put the Koreans top of Group G with 3 points. In their next game, South Korea will meet France at the Waldstadion on June 18, while Togo will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
South Korea at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1954)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2002)
Togo at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
South Korea
2:1
Togo
2:1 (0:1)
- 13 June 2006
- 15:00
- Frankfurt
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 |
 France | 0 |
 Switzerland | 0 |
| Togo | 0 |
Matches
- South Korea 2-1 Togo
- France - Switzerland 18:00
- France - South Korea 21:00
- Togo - Switzerland 15:00
- Togo - France 21:00
- Switzerland - South Korea 21:00
World Cup History
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