Players of South Korea react during the penalty shoot out of the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Kim Gyeol (L) of South Korea vies with Ravshan Khayrullaev of Uzbekistan during the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Players of South Korea pose for a photo before the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Shin Minha of South Korea celebrates scoring during the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Players of South Korea celebrate after the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Nishonov Farhod, head coach of Uzbekistan, reacts before the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

Shin Minha (4th L) of South Korea heads to score during the quarter-final match between South Korea and Uzbekistan at the AFC U20 Asian Cup football tournament in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xulun)