Yongin: The host country South Korea beat Hong Kong 2-0 for their second straight victory at the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship on Friday. Kang Sang-yoon and Lee Ho-jae each scored their first international goals for the winning side at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of Seoul. South Korea improved to 23 wins, five draws and two losses against Hong Kong, with the last loss having come in 1958.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea opened the four-nation competition by beating China 3-0 on Monday. They will close out the event against Japan at 7:24 p.m. Tuesday at Yongin Mireu Stadium. Japan, who beat Hong Kong 6-1 on Tuesday, are scheduled to play China at 7:24 p.m. on Saturday, also at Yongin.
With Japan favored in that match, the EAFF title will likely come down to the South Korea-Japan showdown on Tuesday. This is the 10th edition of the top EAFF tournament and South Korea are going for their sixth title, while Japan are seeking their third title.
Of the four teams here, Japan are the top team in the FIFA rankings at No. 17, followed by South Korea at No. 23, China at No. 94 and Hong Kong at No. 147.