Asian giants South Korea to miss Olympics football first time in 40 years after shock U-23 q-finals loss to Indonesia

Japan's forward (No. 19) Mao Hosoya is marked by Qatar's midfielder (No. 7) Fares Amer during the U23 AFC Qatar 2024 Asian Cup quarter-final match between Qatar and Japan at Jassim Hamad Stadium in Doha on April 25, 2024. - AFP

DOHA (Bernama-Xinhua): Indonesia triumphed over South Korea in a dramatic 12-round penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2 in regular time, during the U-23 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal on Thursday night.

This tournament also serves as a qualification event for the Paris Olympics. The top three teams from the U-23 Asian Cup will automatically qualify for the Olympics, while the team finishing fourth will engage in a play-off against Guinea for the final Olympic spot.