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South Korea loses 1-0 to Austria in pre-World Cup friendly
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South Korea's national football team fell 1-0 to Austria in a pre-World Cup friendly on March 31 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, marking back-to-back losses on their European trip. Marcel Sabitzer scored the lone goal in the 48th minute. Coach Hong Myung-bo praised the defensive improvements despite the defeat.
South Korea lost 5-4 to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday. Despite heroics from Kim Do-yeong, the bats went quiet, leaving the team at 1-2 and needing a win over Australia plus favorable tiebreakers to advance. The defeat puts Korea's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 2009 in jeopardy.