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Asian Cup: South Korea defeats Kuwait 1-0

January 13, 2015
Nam Tae-hee, left, celebrates after scoring what turned out to be the decisive goal. (Yonhap)

Nam Tae-hee, left, celebrates after scoring what turned out to be the decisive goal. (Yonhap)

South Korea defeated Kuwait 1-0 for its second straight win at the AFC Asian Cup, taking a step closer to a berth in the quarterfinals.

At Canberra Stadium on a rainy Tuesday afternoon in Australia, midfielder Nam Tae-hee headed in the match’s only goal in the 37th minute after a lethargic start by both sides. Cha Du-ri assisted the goal.

Son Heung-min, Koo Ja-cheol and a goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun sat out, reportedly due to cold, and Lee Chung-yong has decided to return to Seoul due to a leg injury.