South Korea reach Asian Cup final with victory over Iraq

• South Korea 2 (Lee Jeong-hyeop 20’, Kim Young-gwon 50’) Iraq 0


• Paul Connolly’s minute-by-minute report

Korea Republic are now just 90 minutes away from breaking their 55-year Asian Cup drought with their semi-final win eliminating a spirited but ultimately outclassed Iraq.

Goals from Lee Jeong-hyeop and Kim Young-gwon early in each half in Sydney quelled any Iraqi hopes of reprising their storied Asian Cup victory of 2007.

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