South Korea’s women’s soccer team failed to qualify for its first ever Olympic Games.
The disappointment was compounded by the fact that they missed out on a win.
The South Korean women’s national soccer team, led by head coach Colleen Bell, drew 1-1 with China in the final Group B match of the Asian Women’s Football Confederation’s second qualifying round for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Xiamen Eaglet Stadium in Fujian, China, on Monday (June 1).
South Korea took the lead in the 17th minute of the second half and appeared to be on the verge of qualifying for the final round, but a late push from their opponents resulted in a late equalizer from Through.
As a result, South Korea failed to qualify for the final round of the tournament despite an unbeaten record of one win, two draws, and five points.
North Korea topped the group.
North Korea had two wins and one draw (7 points).
South Korea needed a win against China to finish first in the group, but they didn’t get it.
China finished third in the group with one win, one draw, and one loss (4 points).
A total of 12 nations will compete in the second round of the Olympic Asian Qualifiers, divided into three groups, with only four teams qualifying for the final round.
