Turning to the latest from the 2019 Asian Cup in the UAE.<br />South Korean football fans still have plenty to cheer about after Paulo Bento's men advanced to the quarterfinals Tuesday night with a victory over Bahrain.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br />Five days of rest might've been too long for South Korea,... as the players looked drained during their round of 16 clash against the heavy underdogs Bahrain.<br />However,... striker Hwang Hee-chan gave South Korea a one-nil lead with his strike in the 43rd minute.<br />It remained that way until Bahrain leveled the match at one-a-piece in the 77th minute to force the game into extra time.<br />Defender Kim Jin-soo was the hero in the end... as his header flew into the net in the 106th minute of extended play to make it 2-1... and give South Korea a ticket to the last eight.<br />Speaking after the match,... South Korea's head coach Paulo Bento said that while he was happy with the win, the team didn't play well and made a lot of unforced errors.<br />Son Heung-min, South Korea's superstar striker, looked a bit off his game,... having only joined the international squad last week after flurry of high-stakes games with his EPL club, Tottenham Hotspur.<br />Tuesday's win sets up a quarterfinal encounter with Qatar... after the host nation of the 2022 World Cup beat Iraq one-nil..<br />South Korea has a better head to head record against Qatar,... but Qatar won their last meeting in 2017.<br />The quarterfinal between South Korea and Qatar kicks off on Friday night at 10PM, Korea time.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
