South Korea upset Australia 1-0 at the Asian Cup on Saturday to top the Group A standings and secure a potentially easier path to the final while leaving the host nation facing a treacherous route. Striker Lee Jeong-hyeop scored a perfectly-executed goal in the first half to give his team a surprise lead then the Koreans held on against a wave of Australian attacks to clinch the victory. The win meant South Korea finished at the top of the Group A standings with three wins and will play either Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals. Lee Jeong-hyeop celebrates his first-half goal to give South Korea the lead against Australia in the Asian Cup
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South Korea beat Australia to finish top of Group A at Asian Cup
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Lee Jeong-hyeop struck in 32nd-minute to hand Korea victory in Brisbane
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It means Korea will face either Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia in last eight
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Australia face China next, with Japan potentially waiting in semi-finals
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In the other Group A match, being played at the same time in Newcastle, Oman beat Kuwait 1-0 to finish third in the group, courtesy of a 69th minute header from Abdul Aziz Al-Maqbal. Neither team had the chance to advance after losing their first two matches.
The Australian team line up for their national anthem ahead of their final @placeholder match against Korea