# 'Mini Korea-Japan match' in the round of 16 in the FA Cup?

The mini-Korea-Japan war has been held.

Wolverhampton defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday at The Hawthorns, located in West Bromwich, England, in their showdown with West Bromwich Albion in the round of 32 strongest teams for the 2023-2024 season. They made it to the round of 16.

Hwang Hee-chan did not participate in the match. He is currently staying in Qatar to participate in the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup, which opened earlier this month. Korea will play Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 match on March 31.

Hwang Hee-chan, who played as a substitute in the second half of the third group match against Malaysia on the 25th and announced his recovery from injury, is expected to play in the match against Saudi Arabia. He participated in the training without difficulty ahead of the round of 16.

Wolverhampton took the lead in the 38th minute of the first half. Netu took advantage of the counterattack situation. He finished with a left-footed shot and presented the team with the first goal.

Wolverhampton scored an additional goal. Cunha scored in the 32nd minute of the second half as he passed the ball through the goalkeeper's legs.

In the round of 16, Wolverhampton will face Brighton and Hove Albion, where Japanese striker Kaoru Mitoma plays.

Brighton defeated Sheffield United 5-2 to reach the round of 16. [토토](https://www.toto365.pro)

Both Hwang Hee-chan and Mitoma missed the round of 32 matches due to their participation in the Asian Cup. However, they can play in the round of 16 matches at the FA Cup. If both players play, a mini-Korea-Japan match will take place.

Both have been performing well this season. Prior to his national team call-up, Hwang Hee-chan had 10 goals and three assists in the 2023-2024 English Premier League. Mitoma had three goals and four assists.

The two teams faced off in the second round of the Premier League in August last year, when Wolverhampton lost 1-4. At that time, Mitoma started as a starter and scored one goal and one assist. Hwang Hee-chan scored one goal as a substitute in the second half.

Meanwhile, there was a bloodbath at the Wolverhampton game. It happened right after Cunha scored. According to a number of local media including "Sky Sports" and "BBC," a fight broke out between the West Bromwich home fan and the Wolverhampton away fan in the stands near the ground corner.

It was a bigger-than-expected collision. Police stopped the melee. As a result, the game was suspended for about 30 minutes and players of both teams were evacuated to the locker room.

West Bromwich player Kyle Bartley also evacuated his family near the incident.

The Independent, a British media outlet, said, "There were away fans pouring into places that only allowed home fans to enter," adding, "There were fans whose heads were covered in blood."

Police and security personnel rushed to the scene, but it took quite a while to recover, he added.

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