Saudi Tops it's group to the World Cup

Korea Republic were beaten 1-0 at home by Saudi Arabia in their final FIFA World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, a result certain to pile more pressure on coach Jo Bonfrere.
Both teams had already qualified for next year's finals in Germany but for South Korea the match was seen as a chance to salvage some pride after a lacklustre qualifying campaign.
Those hopes were dashed as early as the fifth minute when Mohammed Al Anbar rose in the box to power a header past Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae.
The Koreans, who reached the semi-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, fought hard to get back on level terms but lacked a cutting edge in the absence of talismanic striker Lee Dong-guk and Manchester United's Park Ji-sung.
The result left Saudi Arabia on top of Group A with 14 points from six matches with South Korea on 10.
Both teams clinched qualification for the 2006 finals in Germany this June along with Japan and Iran from Group B.

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South Korea's Park Chu-young (R) walks past Saudi Arabian players celebrating their victory against South Korea after the final match of the 2006 soccer World Cup qualifier at Seoul World Cup Stadium, August 17, 2005. Saudi Arabia beat South Korea 1-0.

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Saudi Arabian footballer, Al Abdullah Saheb (L) kicks the ball past South Korea's Kim Jung Woo during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group A Asian zone qualifying match at the Word Cup Stadium in Seoul, 17 August 2005. Saudi Arabia beat South Korea .


Saudi Arabia's Naji Majrashi (top) evades a tackle from South Korea's Kim Jin-kyu at the second half of their 2006 soccer World Cup qualifier match at Seoul World Cup Stadium, August 17, 2005. Saudi Arabia beat South Korea 1-0

(Reuters)


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