'Another Class' Eom Ji-seong, Multi-Goal 'Boom Boom' in 20 Minutes → AG Debut 'Hard Carry'... Qatar Defense 'Collapses'

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This is truly 'another class.' Wildcard Eom Ji-seong (Swansea City) scored two goals within the first 20 minutes of the match.

The South Korean men's U-23 national team, led by coach Lee Min-seong-ho, took a commanding 2-0 lead in the first half against Qatar in the Group D opener of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football tournament at Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on the afternoon of the 15th at 7:30 p.m., thanks to consecutive goals by Eom Ji-seong.

Eom Ji-seong, who plays in England's Championship (second division), displayed high-level skill that completely dismantled Qatar's defense. Eom scored the opening goal just seven minutes into the match. After receiving a precise long pass from captain Kim Ji-soo (Brentford) in the defensive area, he completely exploited the space behind Qatar's defense and calmly curled a left-footed shot into the far corner of the right goal.

Eom Ji-seong's one-man show did not stop there. In the 20th minute of the first half, when Qatar's defense failed to handle the ball properly and committed an error, Eom seized the opportunity, skillfully controlled the ball, and then shook the left net with a quick right-footed shot just half a second later.

Today, South Korea deployed Lee Min-seong-ho's lineup with Kim Myung-jun (KRC Genk) as the lone striker, supported by a European-based second line of attackers: Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic FC), and Eom Ji-seong. The midfield was anchored by Lee Seung-won and Lee Gi-hyeok (both from Gangwon FC), while the back four consisted of Bae Hyeon-seo (Gyeongnam FC), Shin Min-ha (Gangwon FC), Choi Seok-hyun (Ulsan HD), and Kim Ji-soo. Goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong (Suwon Samsung) guarded the net.

Aiming for the historic achievement of four consecutive Asian Games gold medals in South Korean football, Lee Min-seong-ho's team faces a variable in Group D: with Iraq withdrawing, they will play only two group stage matches against Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Ahead of their second match against Saudi Arabia on the 22nd, wildcard Eom Ji-seong delivered an overwhelming display of class from the opening game, providing his team with a clear lead.

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