Seol joins South Korea national team as assistant coach


File Photo: South Korea's Seol Ki-hyeon shoots the ball to score a goal during their round three 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Turkmenistan in Seoul February 6, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won

SEOUL (Reuters) - The Korea Football Association have appointed former Fulham forward Seol Ki-hyeon as assistant coach to national team manager Uli Stielike, the KFA said on Monday.

Seol was part of the 2002 World Cup squad that reached the semi-finals on home soil, scoring the equalizer against Italy in the last 16 before Ahn Jung-hwan gave the Koreans a stunning 2-1 win with a 'golden goal'.

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