Soccer-South Korea coach Klinsmann has no fear, only respect for Mancini's Saudi Arabia


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group E - South Korea v Malaysia - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - January 25, 2024 South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

DOHA (Reuters) - South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Monday that he does not fear Saudi Arabia but he has a lot of respect for the Gulf team managed by Roberto Mancini, who they face in the headline act of the Asian Cup last 16.

South Korea failed to top their group and although that saw them avoid Japan in the first round of the knockout stage, it put them on a collision course with three-times champions Saudi Arabia who finished first in their group.

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