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South Korea struggle into Asian Cup last 16 with Malaysia draw

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Son Heung-min’s South Korea worked hard to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds after a 3-3 draw with minnows Malaysia.

The Koreans will face the winner of Group F, as they advanced as Group E runners-up, avoiding a last-16 showdown with Japan.

Bahrain topped Group E and will face Japan after a 1-0 win over Jordan, who also went through to the last 16.

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Jeong Woo-yeong gave the Koreans the lead, only for Malaysia to come back with two goals from Faisal Halim and Arif Aiman.

Jurgen Klinsmann’s South Korea thought they had won with Lee Kang-in’s equaliser, then Son scored from the penalty spot.

VAR check showed that the ball had crossed the line for Korea’s opening goal, whereas Malaysia made them pay with a stunning equaliser.

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Darren Lok and Halim turned the game around for Malaysia as they nearly secured a famous win against South Korea.

South Korea kept up the pressure and Lee delivered with his third goal of the tournament.

But Malaysia had the final say as Morales notched a famous equaliser.

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Dickson Ofori Siaw
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Dickson Ofori Siaw is an experienced Ghanaian journalist who has worked with credible news outlets, including Ghanafuo.com where he serves as the Head of Content and Editor-at-Large. He also serves as the Editor at iGhanaian.com
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