South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 3-2 to take third place in the AFC Asian Cup 2011 on Friday. The win secures an automatic place for the Koreans at the 2015 tournament in Australia.
Korea went up 3-0 in the first-half on goals from Koo Ja-Cheo and Ji Dong-Won (2) before Uzbekistan fought back with goals on either side of half-time from Alexander Geynrikh.
Japan and Australia face-off tomorrow for in the championship match and a spot in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.