S Korea shock Aus to top group
Lee Jeong-hyeop scores the only goal as hosts edged out in Asian Cup Group A match; Oman seal 1-0 win over Kuwait.
South Korea upset Australia 1-0 at the Asian Cup to top the Group A standings and secure a potentially easier path to the final while leaving the host nation facing a treacherous route.
| Teams | Matches | GD | Points |
| S Korea | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Oman | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Kuwait | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Striker Lee Jeong-hyeop scored a perfectly-executed goal in the first half to give his team a surprise lead then the Koreans held on against a wave of Australian attacks to clinch the victory.
The win meant South Korea finished at the top of the Group A standings with three wins and will play either Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals.
As Group A runners-up, Australia will play the Group B winners China with the defending champions Japan lurking as a possible semi-finalist.
In the other Group A match, being played at the same time in Newcastle, Oman beat Kuwait 1-0 to finish third in the group, courtesy of a 69th minute header from Abdul Aziz Al-Maqbal.
Neither team had the chance to advance after losing their first two matches.