Um Ji-sung hat-trick hints at Asian Games gold medal run
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- 풋볼리스트Korean press
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- 김진혁 기자
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Key points
- South Korea U23 beat Qatar 4-1 in Group D opener; Um scores three on debut
- Born 2002, Um nets from left wing at 7, 20 mins and 45+1; switches to striker after half-time
- Following Hwang Ui-jo (2018) and Jung Woo-young (2022), Um could claim military service exemption
AI summary
South Korea's U23 side demolished Qatar 4-1 in their opening Group D fixture at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. Um Ji-sung, deployed on the left wing, opened the scoring in the seventh minute after receiving a long pass, added a second from close range on 20 minutes, then completed his hat-trick in the 45th minute from Lee Seung-won's pass. He switched to centre-forward after the interval and dominated proceedings.
Swansea City's Um recorded two goals and two assists in 44 league games last season, with two goals and two assists in six games this term. South Korea are chasing a third consecutive Asian Games title, with Hwang Ui-jo (2018) and Jung Woo-young (2022) having previously spearheaded their campaigns.
Original headline
2018 황의조→2022 정우영→2026 엄지성?… 첫판부터 해트트릭, ‘금메달로이드’ 예고 [카타르전]
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