South Korea accept they no longer Asian Cup underdogs


South Korea's Son Heung-min celebrates his goal during their Asian Cup quarter-final soccer match against Uzbekistan at the Rectangular stadium in Melbourne January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Brandon Malone

SYDNEY (Reuters) - South Korea coach Uli Stielike has been around football too long not to know all the mind games that go on. For most of the Asian Cup, his mantra has been that his team had no chance.

It was a good ploy that has worked well until now. South Korea upset Australia to top their group and are through to the semi-finals where they will play Iraq.

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