
UAE U17 (white shirts) shared points in a disappointing draw against South Korea U17 (red shirts) - Photo: AFC
Entering the Group C clash at the 2026 AFC U17 Championship on the morning of May 7th, the South Korean U17 team was considered the stronger side compared to the UAE U17 team.
However, a surprise occurred as early as the 8th minute when the UAE U17 team was the first to open the scoring.
From a free-kick situation, the South Korean defense and goalkeeper made a miscommunication.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Butti Al Jneibi made a lightning-fast run, beating the opposing goalkeeper before easily slotting the ball into the net, opening the scoring for the West Asian representative.
After conceding a goal, the South Korean U17 team launched a full-scale attack and completely controlled the game for most of the remaining time.
However, against the deep and disciplined defense of the UAE U17 team, the red-shirted strikers were repeatedly unable to find a way to score.
Just when it seemed the UAE U17 team would secure three points as the match drew to a close, a moment of brilliance from a South Korean U17 player came to the fore at the right time.
In the 88th minute, from a long pass over the defense, Ahn Joo-Wan controlled the ball neatly, then executed a skillful turn into the center before unleashing a powerful shot with his right foot.
The ball flew powerfully into the near corner, completely beating the UAE goalkeeper's attempt to save it and leveling the score at 1-1.
After 90 minutes of regulation time, the UAE U17 team shared the points in a disappointing draw against South Korea U17.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/u17-han-quoc-thoat-thua-truoc-u17-uae-20260507035548684.htm







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