Al Rayyan:South Korea fell to Saudi Arabia 3-2 in a men's football friendly match held in Qatar on Friday, marking their first defeat to the Middle Eastern team in 21 years. The match took place at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, near Doha.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Saudi Arabia, ranked 55th in the world, scored first late in the first half and added two more goals in a three-minute span during the second half. South Korea, ranked 32nd, saw goals from Oh Hyeon-gyu and Lee Jae-sung but could not extend their undefeated streak against Saudi Arabia, which ended at six matches. The last defeat South Korea suffered against Saudi Arabia was on August 17, 2005.
This match was South Korea's fifth under interim head coach Robert Moreno. Under his leadership, the team has recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses. South Korea is set to play Qatar next at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha at 5 p.m. Tuesday, which will be 11 p.m. Tuesday in South Korean time.