South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties in Asian Cup round of 16. Guesung Cho saved South Korea into extra time with his goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
South Korea will face Australia in the next round on Friday. Uzbekistan beat Thailand 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals at the Asian Cup. Klinsmann took over the South Korean team in March 2023 and his contract runs until after the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. He relied on Wooyeong Jeong, Minjae Kim and Jaesung Lee.