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South Korea beats Japan
SEOUL (AP) -- Hwang Sun-hong scored in the 73rd minute today, giving South Korea a 2-1 victory over Japan in a rain-soaked warmup match for soccer's World Cup finals.The 30-year-old Hwang, playing after a two-year break due to injury, scored the winning goal from close range over Japanese goalie Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi.
The match was billed as a friendly, but many South Koreans cheered as if their national honor were at stake after the national team had lost to Japan twice in recent months.
The two historical rivals -- South Korea used to be a colony of Japan -- battled virtually evenly throughout the match at Chamsil Olympic Stadium.
The two neighbors will co-host the 2002 World Cup.
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