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Asian Cup roundup: South Korea, Jordan and Iraq flex their muscles

15-Jan-2024 20:28:29 | The Guardian

• Lee Kang-in scores twice in 3-1 win over Bahrain
• Jordan thump Malaysia, Iraq see off Indonesia

South Korea beat Bahrain 3-1 in their Asian Cup Group E opener on Monday with Paris St-Germain’s Lee Kang-in rescuing his side with a second-half brace at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

With the score tied at 1-1 after goals from Hwang In-beom and Bahrain’s Abdullah al-Hashsash, Lee turned on the style with two lethal strikes that had the South Korean fans at the small 15,000-capacity arena screaming in delight.