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South Korea Secures First East Asian Women’s Football Title in Two Decades with Victory Over Chinese Taipei

Suwon: South Korea captured their first East Asian women's football title in 20 years with a 2-0 win over Chinese Taipei at home. Ji So-yun scored a 70th-minute penalty and Jang Selgi added the insurance marker 15 minutes later in the final match of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Women's E-1 Football Championship at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea, China, and Japan all finished the tournament with five points, each securing a win and two draws. South Korea previously recorded a 2-2 draw against China and a 1-1 draw against Japan. Earlier in the day, China and Japan played to a goalless draw after each had defeated Chinese Taipei. The first tiebreaker was goals scored in head-to-head matches among the three tied teams, with South Korea leading with three goals, followed by China's two and Japan's one.

This victory marks South Korea's first EAFF title since their inaugural win in 2005. The team, currently ranked 21st in the world, improved their record to 15 wins, two draws, and four losses against 42nd-ranked Chinese Taipei, with all 15 victories achieved consecutively.

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