Women's national team defeated Uzbekistan 6-0 in the quarterfinals, 'Going to the finals of four consecutive World Cups and trying to win the first Asian Cup ever.' advance to the semi-finals

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It is the fourth successful World Cup finals. The South Korean women's soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, defeated Uzbekistan to advance to the semifinals of the Asian Cup and won a ticket to the 2027 FIFA Brazil World Cup finals.

The South Korean women's soccer team (21st in FIFA ranking) defeated Uzbekistan 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia on the 14th (Korea time).

With this victory, South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the tournament and secured a ticket to the FIFA Women's World Cup finals to be held in Brazil next year.

As a result, South Korea will play in the World Cup finals for four consecutive times from the 2015 Canadian Games to France in 2019, Australia and New Zealand in 2023, and Brazil in 2027. It also secured a berth to the final Asian qualifying round for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

On this day, coach Shin Sang-woo took out a 4-4-2 formation. Son Hwa-yeon (Kangjin SWANS) and Park Soo-jung (AC Milan Women) were in charge of the frontline attacks, while Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC Women), Moon Eun-ju (Hwacheon KSPO), Choi Yu-ri (Suwon FC Women), and Kim Shin-ji (Rangers) were in the midfield. The four-back was built by Jang Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP), Noh Jin-young (Moon Kyung-sang-moo), Ko Yu-jin (Incheon Hyundai Steel), and Kim Hye-ri (Suwon FC Women), and Ryu Ji-soo (Sejong Sports Toto) wore the goalie gloves.

It overwhelmed Uzbekistan from the beginning of the game. Son Hwa-yeon's shot, which received Choi Yu-ri's pass in the 9th minute of the first half, was deflected off the defense body and led to the first goal. South Korea, which gained momentum, finished the first half 2-0 in the 20th minute when captain Ko Yu-jin caught the ball cleared by the opponent's defense and scored an additional goal with a powerful right-footed mid-range shot.

In the second half, Korea's goal feast did not stop. In the 12th minute of the second half, Park Soo-jung scored her third goal in a corner kick situation. In the 27th minute, Ji So-yeon reported her first goal of the tournament after performing a fantastic pass walk with Moon Eun-joo.

The offensive continued to the last minute. In the 40th minute, Lee Eun-young scored her fifth goal, and Jang Seul-gi calmly succeeded in the penalty kick obtained by Lee Eun-young in the second half to end the 6-0 complete victory.

South Korea, which beat Iran and the Philippines in the group stage and tied with host Australia to reach the tournament as No. 1 in Group A, boosted its momentum with this great victory. After winning the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) last year, it is now aiming for its first historic Asian Cup victory.

Shin Sang-woo, who has confirmed his advance to the World Cup for the fourth time in a row, will compete with the winner of the showdown between Japan and the Philippines at 6 p.m. on the 18th for a ticket to the finals. Japan's game will be held at 2 p.m. on the 15th. As Japan's victory is expected due to its objective power, the Korea-Japan match to the finals is expected to be achieved.

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