The Asians set up a date with seven-time African champions, Nigeria, after they overcame Ecuador in their Round of 16 match.
The Asians set up a date with seven-time African champions, Nigeria, after they overcame better-rated Ecuador 3-2 in their Round of 16 tie late on Thursday night.
The Koreans started their campaign at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a shock 2-1 win over France. In their second match, they drew 2-2 with Honduras and stamped their round of 16 ticket with another draw against The Gambia.Meanwhile, Nigeria, with back-to-back wins over the Dominican Republic and Italy stamped their second-round ticket but they crashed from first place to third when they lost 2-0 to Brazil. Nigeria qualified for the knockout phase as one of the best losing teams.
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