Toyota City, Japan, Oct 4, 2026 (AFP) - 'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

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2026-10-04

South Korea's Asian Games football captain called it "disappointing" after the country's flag appeared to get stuck during the victory ceremony following their win over hosts Japan. Eom Ji-sung scored the only goal as South Korea won a fourth straight title with a 1-0 victory over Japan in the final at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya on Saturday evening. However, footage of the victory ceremony afterwards showed ceremonial officials struggling to rais......

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