SIX GOALS seal World Cup spot Korea Republic Uzbekistan Highlights AFC Women s Asian Cup

With just two semi-final spots left the third Asian Cup quarterfinal gets underway in Sydney as Korea Republic and Uzbekistan meet for just the second time in the tournament's history battling for a place in the final four of the competition. The last meeting back in 1995 ended in a six nothing win for Korea Republic. Uzbekistan will be desperate to try and avoid a similar fate here in this quarterfinal but the start not exactly going their way as Korea Republic break the deadlock as early as the ninth minute. Cho Yu-ri with the through ball for Son Hwa-yeon who scores her 13th international goal. It was a surprise addition to the starting 11 shortly before kickoff. Looks like it was the right decision made by the coaching staff. One then became two in the 20th minute. Ko Yu-ri an absolute scorcher from outside the box settles herself nicely and places it into the top corner to make it two. Quick check from VAR but nothing wrong. So the goal would stand. 24th minute. Korea Republic looking for a third here. High cross into the box. The header off the crossbar and the follow-up saved by Son Hwa-yeon. Her second goal of the game. Keep hopes alive for Uzbekistan. Two nothing. A score at the break. However, Korea Republic hungry for more in the second period of play. 57th minute and they have their third. Park Soo-jong with her second goal of the competition. Punched away by Yonim Kulova. Not away enough. Fired straight back in. Now Korea Republic in cruise control. Not finished there yet though. 72nd minutes. 1-2 on the edge of the penalty area and a fourth. Ji Seo-yeon getting in on the act as well with her first of the competition. Uzbekistan struggling to deal with the danger on the edge of their own penalty area and punished for it. Really well taken goal from the veteran. Korea Republic number 10. 4-0. The score now. Still time left for more. Lovely through ball down the middle. About the second. A 5-0 up. Lee Eun-hyuk on the rebound after Kang Jae-rim's effort saved by Yonim Kulova. To make matters worse for Uzbekistan. Not long later. Penalty given away by Usarova for a foul on Lee Eun-hyuk and Jang Seul-gi there to make it six from the spot. An absolute goal fest in Sydney as Korea Republic dominate from start to finish and comfortably move on to the 2026 Women's Asian Cup Semi-Finals.