Soccer Football - Under-20 World Cup - Semi Final - Ecuador v Korea Republic - Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland - June 11, 2019 Korea Republic players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that South Korea's run to the final of the Under 20 World Cup was "remarkable" and reflects the rising standards across the continent.
South Korea reached their first men's final of any FIFA competition after Choi Jun's first-half goal saw them beat Ecuador in Lublin, Poland.
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