'Another 5-0 victory' An Se-young leads women's badminton team to quarterfinals at World Team Championships after defeating Thailand

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The South Korean women's Bae Deu-min-teon (CEO) team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup, the World Women's Team Badminton Championships.

The women's Bae Deu-min-teon (CEO) team defeated Thailand 5-0 in their third group stage match of the tournament held in Horsens, Denmark, on the 29th (Korean time).

Having previously defeated both Spain and Bulgaria 5-0 each, South Korea played a "clean sheet" match, conceding not a single game throughout the group stage, and secured their spot in the quarterfinals with ease.

An Se-young, the world's top-ranked women's singles player, who started the first singles match, decisively defeated Laxanok Intanon (ranked 7th) 2-0 (21-15, 21-12), gaining the upper hand early.

The doubles pair of Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee (both from Incheon International Airport), who played in the second doubles match, and Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life), who played in the third singles match, each secured victories with scores of 2-0 and 2-1, respectively.

With three of the five matches already won, securing the victory, South Korea did not let slip the remaining matches: the doubles pair of Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong (both from Incheon International Airport), and the singles match of Shim Yu-jin (Incheon International Airport).

South Korea's quarterfinal matchup and schedule, having finished the group stage as the top team in Group D, will be determined after all group stage matches are completed.

This tournament features 16 countries divided into four groups of four teams each for the group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinal tournament to determine the champion.

South Korea is aiming for their third overall title, following victories in 2010 and 2022. In the previous tournament held in Chengdu, China, in 2024, they failed to reach the final after losing to Indonesia in the semifinals. If they reach the semifinals in this tournament, it will mark their 10th consecutive appearance in the semifinals.

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