Korea have advanced to the semifinals of the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament with a narrow win over Australia in Saudi Arabia. Baek Gaon and Shin Min-ha had a goal apiece to lift Korea past Australia 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium in Jeddah on Saturday (local time). Luka Jovanovic was the lone goal scorer for Australia. In the semifinals, Korea will take on Japan, who defeated Jordan 4-2 on penalties in the quarterfinals Friday. The Korea-Japan showdown will kick off at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (local time) at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium, or 8:30 p.m. the same evening (Korea time). This will be Korea's first appearance in the semifinals of this AFC tournament since they last won the title in 2020. The young Taegeuk Warriors were eliminated in the quarterfinals in both 2022 and 2024. In the other semifinal match Friday, Vietnam, coached by Korean-born tactician Kim Sang-sik, will meet China or Uzbekistan. Coached by Lee Min-sung, Korea had played poorly in all three group stage mat