Representatives from South Korea in eFootball, Kim Do-gyeom (Mobile) and Song Young-woo (PC), were unfortunately eliminated from the Esports Championships Asia 2026 (ECA 2026) qualifiers held at the Jinju Arena on the 24th. They finished 5th out of six teams with a 1-4 record.
In the initial match of the qualifiers, Song Young-woo initially fell behind against Hong Kong’s Hong Sen Chen but managed to equalize at 2-2. Unfortunately, he conceded a late goal, resulting in a 2-3 loss in the first round. Nonetheless, Kim Do-gyeom secured a 3-0 victory in the eFootball Mobile match, allowing South Korea to win based on goal difference.
The second round pitted them against Thailand. In the first PC set, Song Young-woo lost 0-1. In the mobile set, Thailand scored the opening goal and added another just before halftime, resulting in a 0-2 loss for South Korea.
During the third round against Vietnam, Song Young-woo suffered a 1-2 defeat on PC, while Kim Do-gyeom also faced a loss in the mobile match, bringing their record to 1-2. In the fourth round, facing off against Japan, Song conceded an early goal to Ikuya Kida but managed to equalize. Despite their efforts, they could not find the net again, ultimately losing 1-2.
Following the loss to Japan, South Korea, with a 1-3 record, was eliminated from the qualifiers, regardless of the outcome of the final fifth round. In the last match against China, South Korea aimed to finish on a positive note, but after a 0-2 defeat in the first set and a 2-2 draw in the second, they were eliminated with a final record of 1-4.
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