he North Korean men\'s soccer team behaved in an indecent manner at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, including pushing a referee and threatening opposing staff.
North Korea failed to advance to the semifinals, losing 1-2 to Japan in the men\'s soccer quarterfinals held at the Xiaoshan Sports Center in Hangzhou, China on the 1st (Korean time).
North Korea gave up the first goal to Kotaro Uchino in the 5th minute of the second half, but Kim Kook-beom equalized in the 29th minute of the second half, but was eliminated after allowing Yuta Matsumura to score the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 35th minute of the second half. North Korea strongly protested to the referee, saying that the penalty kick decision at the end of the second half was unfair, 토토사이트 but the decision was not overturned.
The North Korean players were excited by this and showed great excitement by attempting rough tackles in the remaining time. Their rough attitude continued even after the game ended. They showed an over-the-top attitude by running up to the referee as a group, pushing him and grabbing his neck.
The situation calmed down only after tournament staff came in and separated the North Korean players.
There was controversy even during the game.
During the game, North Korean defender Kim Yu-sung asked for water from a Japanese staff member who had entered the ground to treat an injured player. The staff member, who did not notice this, handed water to another nearby staff member, and Kim Yu-sung raised his fist and acted threateningly. The referee gave Kim Yoo-seong a warning.
North Korean coach Shin Yong-nam said at a post-game press conference, "It is true that some players were a little excited," but "the referee was not fair. This is an insult to soccer."
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