Eom clinches Asian Games crown for South Korea
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Eom Jisung's excellent start to the 2026-27 season reached another level after he scored the winning goal as South Korea clinched the Asian Games football title.
The Swansea winger scored the only goal as South Korea beat hosts Japan 1-0 in Aichi to win their fourth successive Asian Games crown.
Eom, who starred for Championship leaders Swansea before international duty, scored four goals and notched three assists during the competition.
His impressive Asian Games campaign included an opening game hat-trick against Qatar and a composed finish to seal victory in the final.
Eom finishes as the tournament's joint-top goalscorer alongside Uzbekistan's Sardorbek Bakhromov.
By becoming an Asian Games champion, the 24-year-old has secured an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.
Able-bodied South Korean males are typically required to undertake between 18 and 21 months of military service before turning 28.
However, the government rewards Asian Games champions and Olympic medallists with a service exemption, bar basic training which lasts less than a month.
Eom featured for his country at the World Cup over the summer and was selected as one of three over-age players for this competition.
Swansea return to Championship action when they host Norwich City in an early kick-off on Saturday, 10 October.
