FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - 2018 Asian Games - Men's Gold Medal Match - South Korea v Japan - Stadion Pakansari - Bogor, Indonesia - September 1, 2018 - Hwang Ui Jo of South Korea reacts. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Prolific South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo eased fears about a leg injury after being taken of the field on a stretcher during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Australia in Brisbane.
Hwang scored South Korea's goal in the first half of the match at Lang Park but collapsed on the pitch after tangling with Trent Sainsbury before halftime, placing a question mark over his participation in the Asian Cup early next year.
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