A title chase in Australia, and the off-field dispute South Korea wants left behind

Shin Sang-woo’s South Korea squad needs to overcome off-field obstacles to win the Women’s Asian Cup for the first time. “This incident has hurt our players, but I hope they won’t be too hurt,” head coach Shin said last month as the team departed for Australia on, according to the Korea Football Association, a business-class flight.

By JOHN DUERDEN