[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Our Korean soccer team aimed for the semifinals against Mexico but suffered the 'Yokohama Disaster.' The Kim Hak-bum squad had to give up their 'medal dream' at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after being caught off guard by Mexico despite Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan)'s multi-goals and Hwang Ui-jo (Bordeaux)'s scoring.
The Korean Olympic soccer team, led by coach Kim Hak-bum, was completely defeated 3-6 by Mexico in the men's soccer quarterfinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held on the 31st at Yokohama International Stadium in Japan.
With this, our soccer team was eliminated in the quarterfinals for two consecutive tournaments, following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and this Tokyo tournament.
The undefeated streak against Mexico on the Olympic stage, which lasted for four matches (2 wins, 2 draws), also came to an end.
The Kim Hak-bum squad fought hard with Lee Dong-gyeong scoring two goals alone, but the defense collapsed under Mexico's relentless offensive, conceding six goals and suffering humiliation. In the second half, they made strategic substitutions by bringing in reserved players Kwon Chang-hoon and Lee Kang-in, but it was not easy to narrow the score gap as they failed to properly block Mexico's attacks.
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