Hockey WC: Lee Jungjun's brace earns Korea 2-1 win over Japan in close clash

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 17 (ANI): Korea edged Japan 2-1 in a tightly-contested Pool B match in the Hockey World Cup clash to win the Asian derby at the Kalinga Stadium in Odisha on Tuesday.

Lee Jungjun scored a brace for the Korean side, netting the ball in the 8th and 23rd minutes, which proved to be the undoing of Japan in a nail-biting encounter. Nagayoshi Ken found the back of the net for the Japanese te