South Korea Men’s Water Polo Team Rout Thailand, Advance to 5th–6th Place Match [Nagoya Asian Games]

[Financial News] South Korea’s men’s national water polo team secured a decisive victory in its first match of the 5th–8th place classification round.
According to sports industry sources on the 2nd, South Korea defeated Thailand 22–11 in the men’s water polo classification match at Nagoya General Gymnasium’s Rainbow Pool in Nagoya, Japan, as part of the 2026 Asian Games.
South Korea led 5–4 after the first quarter and widened the gap by outscoring Thailand 7–3 in the second quarter and 5–1 in the third.
South Korea is scheduled to play its final match of the tournament in the 5th–6th place match on the 3rd.

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