South Korea U17 narrowly avoided defeat against UAE U17.

Despite surprisingly leading U17 South Korea for most of the match, U17 UAE were unable to maintain their advantage, dropping two points in the final minutes of their first match in Group C of the 2026 AFC U17 Championship.

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.

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