Korean star Ahn a doubt for semi-final

South Korean midfielder Ahn Jung-Hwan is not 100 per cent fit and a decision will be taken at the last minute on whether he will…

South Korean midfielder Ahn Jung-Hwan is not 100 per cent fit and a decision will be taken at the last minute on whether he will play in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany, coach Guus Hiddink said.

Ahn has a swollen ankle which restricted the amount of training he could do today.

"Ahn is not 100 per cent. He trained lightly today - but we will have to wait for a reaction as you always must do after training," Hiddink said on Monday.

Ahn said earlier he hoped he would be able to play against the Germans in front of 65,000 fans at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

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"I should be able to play and I really want to as this is our first match on what we see as our home ground," he said.

AFP