South Korea lift gloom by winning Asian Games men's football gold
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What happened
South Korea won men's football gold at the Asian Games, beating hosts Japan 1-0 in Saturday's final to lift the gloom after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.South Korea endured a miserable World Cup in North America this year, going out in the group stage after a shock loss to South Africa.
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