Bangladesh suffered a 5-0 defeat to South Korea in their fourth match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Sunday, continuing their run of heavy losses.
Bangladesh had earlier lost 6-1 to Malaysia in their third match. They conceded one goal in the first quarter and another in the second to trail 2-0 at half-time. South Korea scored twice in the third quarter before adding another in the final quarter to seal the victory.
Bangladesh failed to achieve their target at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where they finished seventh. However, they secured a place in the Champions Trophy after Pakistan declined to participate in the tournament in India.
Bangladesh conceded 13 goals against India in their opening match. They had lost by a 10-goal margin at the Asian Games in Japan about four weeks earlier. The team showed some improvement against Japan, losing narrowly by 1-0 in their second match, but subsequently suffered defeats to Malaysia and South Korea.
Bangladesh will face China in their final group match on Monday.
After the five group matches, the top four teams will advance to the semi-finals, while the bottom two will compete for fifth place. Bangladesh will have to play for fifth place.
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