Socceroos v South Korea: coverage of final Asian Cup Group A clash from Brisbane

THE Socceroos will face China in the quarter-finals after being defeated 1-nil by South Korea in Brisbane. GET HIGHLIGHTS HERE.

SOUTH KOREA top Group A in the Asian Cup thanks to a tight and tense 1-0 win over the Socceroos in Brisbane.

Jung-Hyub Lee’s 32nd minute goal was the difference between the two sides as South Korea withheld an Australian side that bossed 63 per cent of possession and sent wave after wave forward in the second-half.

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Robbie Kruse carved an outstanding chance in the final moments, combining with Tomi Juric, but was thwarted by a magnificent save from goalkeeper Jin-Hyeon Kim.

The match pits the Socceroos in a match against China in Brisbane on Thursday night in the quarter-finals, while South Korea will face whoever finishes second in Group B behind Uzbekistan or Saudi Arabia.

Re-live how the action unfolded in our live blog of the night below.

You can also check out our MATCH CENTRE, which features frequent video updates, stats, line-ups and blow-by-blow commentary.

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