South Korea lifts gloom around soccer team with Asian Games gold

South Korea secured the gold medal in the Asian Games soccer tournament, lifting a prevailing sense of gloom surrounding the national team. The victory came at the expense of Japan, which was seeking its first gold medal in the event since 2010.

Japan's team was led by coach Go Oiwa, who is scheduled to take over the senior national team following next year's Asian Cup. The sources provided do not detail the final score of the match or the exact date and location of the tournament beyond the context of the Asian Games.