Olyroos miss first chance to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, losing to South Korea 2-0
by Australian Associated Press from on (#4Y9A5)
Australia can still qualify for the 2020 Olympics if they beat Uzbekistan in the third place playoff on Saturday
A marauding South Korean frontline lead by Kim Dae-won has cut strips through a timid Olyroos defence to seal a 2-0 victory in their AFC U-23 Championship semi-final and deny Australia their first chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Olyroos could have qualified for the Games for the first time in 12 years by beating South Korea, but their opponents had other ideas at Bangkok's Thammasat Stadium on Wednesday night.
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