Sports News | New Zealand Beats South Korea 1-0 in Men's Olympic Soccer
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Chris Wood's goal gave New Zealand a 1-0 victory over South Korea at the start of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Thursday.
Kashima, Jul 22 (AP) Chris Wood's goal gave New Zealand a 1-0 victory over South Korea at the start of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Thursday.
The Burnley striker scored in the 70th minute with his team's first shot on target at the Ibaraki Kashima Stadium where a few hundred fans were permitted because it is just outside Tokyo and not in the same state of emergency as Tokyo.
The 29-year-old Wood is one of New Zealand's three overage players permitted in a squad comprised largely of players under the age of 23.
In the other Group B game, Romania also beat Honduras 1-0. (AP)
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