The Kun Khmer Federation is organising the Kun Khmer National Championship 2023 until Feb. 1 in Kampong Chhnang province. The update was shared by H.E. Khov Chhay, Director of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Sports Centre and First Vice President of the Kun Khmer Federation. He added that the tournament taking place in Kampong Trach district attracts the participation of 148 athletes, 29 of whom are women from 15 sports associations in Cambodia. There are 18 disciplines for the championship, including women's fighting with a weight of 48, 51, 54, 57, and 50 kilogrammes; men's fighting with a weight of 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63.5, 67, 71, 75, and 81 kilogrammes; and men's-women's teacher worship, pointed out the first vice president. H.E. Tem Moeun, President of Kun Khmer Federation, who presided over the opening ceremony of the event on Jan. 29, said the event is crucial not only to promote the national legacy and identity but also to develop the capacity of Cambodian young athletes for the big interna tional sports events, especially the 33rd SEA Games 2025 in Thailand and the 5th Asian Youth Games 2029 in Cambodia. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse SEOUL, It didn't have to be this way. South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarterfinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, after the teams were knotted at 1-1 following 120 minutes of action. South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann readily admitted afterward his side should have finished the job early at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, west of Doha. Indeed, South Korea wasted a number of chances to score more than the lone goal before the match went into the extra session. Against 56th-ranked Saudi Arabia, South Korea, world No. 23, had 22 shot attempts and eight shots on target. They only had Cho Gue-sung's last-gasp header to show for it. Four matches into the tournament, South Korea have yet to put on a convincing display of their talent, despite boasting some of Asia's finest offensive players. After a 3-1 win over Bahrain to begin the tournament, South Korea have now had three consecutive draws -- a shootout win goes into the book s as a draw -- against foes well below them in the FIFA rankings. A team with Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain and Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers should not have this much trouble scoring. Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Kassar deserves some credit for making a few difficult saves. But there were also moments of indecisiveness for South Koreans in the box, with players making too many passes when a shot would have gotten the job done. Their lack of clinical touch around the goal is hardly new at this point. Klinsmann has often been criticized for relying too heavily on his high-end talent without giving his players much of a tactical structure. Klinsmann's approach would work well as long as his top players deliver the goods, but that hasn't been the case so far. Son hasn't been close to his 100 percent. His two goals of the tournament have both come on penalties and he has not been threatening in open-play chances. Even accounting for the fact that Son h as often drawn heavy defensive coverage at the Asian Cup, he has been a shell of the player who routinely beats opponents with speed and decisive moves in the Premier League. Lee grabbed a brace against Bahrain and scored a free kick goal against Malaysia. But take away those goals and Lee hasn't been all that effective at other times. He also hasn't found much room to maneuver and show off his passing skills. A victory as dramatic as Tuesday's can mask some problems for South Korea. That they have not been getting better with each passing match should be worrisome for Klinsmann and his staff. For the first time as South Korea's boss, Klinsmann used a back-three formation to begin Tuesday's match. With three center backs manning the backline and two wing backs moving up and down the pitch to help out on both ends, South Korea sought to establish some possession advantage and outnumber Saudi Arabia on offense. Instead, it was Saudi Arabia that enjoyed better possession metrics early on. They also exploited space behind the Korean defense, and their lone goal was a direct result of that. South Korea's first real test will come in the quarterfinals against world No. 25 Australia at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Qatar, or 12:30 a.m. Saturday in South Korea. Australia will have had two more days of rest than South Korea, having dispatched Indonesia 4-0 in the round of 16 on Sunday. Playing an extra period and then a mentally-draining shootout could also hurt South Korea. And with a lack of other viable options, Klinsmann will once again turn to his big-name stars to carry the team deeper into the tournament. Source: Yonhap News Agency