South Korea's Ji targets women's World Cup knockout stages


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League Semi Final First Leg - Chelsea v VfL Wolfsburg - The Cherry Red Records Stadium, London, Britain - April 22, 2018 Chelsea's So-Yun Ji in action with Wolfsburg's Pernille Harder Action Images via Reuters/Adam Holt

(Reuters) - South Korea are hopeful of qualifying for the knockout stages of the women's World Cup in France next month despite being placed in a tough group, midfielder Ji So-yun has said.

The Asian nation is set for its third appearance at the quadrennial event but has never gone beyond the last-16 and is pitted against higher-ranked teams in hosts France and Norway in Group A.

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