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Pohang beat Al Ittihad to win AFC Champions League

South Korea's Pohang win AFC Champions League AFP – South Korea's Pohang Steelers players celebrate the goal by defender Kim Hyung-Il against Saudi Arabia's …

TOKYO (AFP) – Pohang Steelers of South Korea shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title on Saturday.

With the win, Pohang bagged a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates from December 9-19.

It was a third time the Koreans have won the continental title, following their victories in the former Asian Club Championship in 1997 and 1998.

They eliminated Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan and Umm-Salal of Qatar on their way to the final.