S. Korea U-21s draw Australia 2-2, end away series with one win and one draw
In short
South Korea's men's under-21 football team, preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, drew 2-2 with Australia in Gosford, New South Wales, on Oct 6 to finish its two-match away series with one win and one draw. Korea led through goals by Seong Ye-geon in the 12th minute and Kim Ye-geon in the 36th before Australia scored twice, according to Yonhap, citing the Korea Football Association. The series was the team's third call-up and first overseas trip since coach Kim Eun-jung took charge in May.
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South Korea's men's under-21 football team ended its away friendly series in Australia with one win and one draw, according to Yonhap. The second match, played on Oct 6 at Polytech Stadium in Gosford, New South Wales, finished 2-2. Newsis also reported the one win and one draw result in a headline on the Olympic team's Australian trip. [ 1 , 2 ]
Korea took the lead through goals by Seong Ye-geon in the 12th minute and Kim Ye-geon in the 36th minute, Yonhap reported, citing the Korea Football Association, before Australia scored twice to level the match. [ 2 ]
The two-match series was the squad's third call-up and its first overseas trip since Kim Eun-jung was appointed coach in May, Yonhap reported. In the first match on Oct 3 at the same venue, Korea beat Australia 2-1 with goals from Ha Jeong-woo and Yoon Do-young. [ 2 ]
The team is preparing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Yonhap reported. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The two matches were the first overseas trip for the under-21 squad under coach Kim Eun-jung, so they are an early test of a group being built toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The reported results give Korean readers a first look at the team's form away from home, though as friendly matches they carry no competitive consequence.
Key facts
- South Korea's men's under-21 team finished its Australia away friendly series with one win and one draw. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The second match, played on Oct 6 at Polytech Stadium in Gosford, New South Wales, ended 2-2. [ 2 ]
- Korea led 2-0 after goals by Seong Ye-geon in the 12th minute and Kim Ye-geon in the 36th minute, according to the Korea Football Association data reported by Yonhap. [ 2 ]
- Korea won the first match 2-1 on Oct 3 at the same venue, with goals from Ha Jeong-woo and Yoon Do-young. [ 2 ]
- The series was the team's third call-up and first overseas trip since Kim Eun-jung was appointed coach in May. [ 2 ]
- The team is aiming to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Match details — the venue, the scorers and the date of the first match — appear only in Yonhap's article; the Newsis document carried a headline on the football result but its article body was about an unrelated subject. Single-source detail, and one of the two documents on this event provided no usable article text for it.