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Podcast: The K League United Podcast
Episode: 2002 World Cup Rewind | Episode 8: Legacy
Description: After coming so close to doing the improbable, Korea fought valiantly and bowed out to the Germany in the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup. In our final episode of this mini-series, we briefly look at the third-place play-off match with Turkey before delving into the legacy that this team left on Korean football and how much is felt twenty years on. After defeat to Germany in the semi-finals, Korea's 2002 heroes still had one match remaining; the 3rd-place playoff with Turkey. While for many supporters, this particular fixture would perhaps go by unnoticed, for Korea it served as a fitting farewell t...