{"id":364106,"date":"2024-01-30T20:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364106"},"modified":"2024-01-31T00:03:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:03:49","slug":"coach-storms-off-as-socceroos-opponent-locked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364106","title":{"rendered":"Coach storms off as Socceroos opponent locked in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini walked off before the end of his team's losing penalty shootout against South Korea in the Asian Cup<\/a>, as Australia<\/a>'s quarter-final opponent is locked in.<\/p>\n

The Italian had seen his team dramatically relinquish a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of stoppage time at Education City Stadium, to force extra time, and then miss two spot kicks in the shootout.<\/p>\n

Mancini turned and headed to the locker room without watching Hwang Hee-chan convert the decisive kick that saw South Korea advance to the quarter-finals 4-2 on penalties and set up a clash with the Socceroos on Saturday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you lose a penalty (shootout) you are sad because it is difficult, but this is football,\u201d Mancini said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to accept this. I am very happy with my players because they played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Players<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia had led the round-of-16 match through Abdullah Radif's goal in the 46th. But Cho Gue-sung sent the game into extra time with a late header.<\/p>\n

In the shootout South Korea goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo saved penalties from Sami Al Naji and Abdulrahman Ghareeb.<\/p>\n

Mancini was aiming to win his second major international title as a coach after leading Italy to triumph in the European Championship in 2021.<\/p>\n

Fellow European football great Jurgen Klinsmann is coach of South Korea and could add the Asian Cup to the CONCACAF Gold Cup he won with the US in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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