South Korea's national football team lost to Columbian players 1-2 in a friendly match at Los Angeles on Saturday - marking the first A-match defeat of the year.

Team Korea, led by head coach Jo Bonfrere, ended the first half with a 1-1 draw, but it was outpaced by the South American power team in the second half.

Meantime, the country's 20-under youth soccer team scored its first victory against China in the eight-nation soccer friendly tournament taking place in the Middle Eastern state Qatar.