(LEAD) (Asiad) football-draw(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea likely to avoid Japan early in women's football knockouts after bracket change(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in para 7)By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- For a while, the South Korean women's national football team felt they got the short end of the stick when it came to the draw at the Hangzhou Asian Games, with Japan, the best team in the continent, likely being their first knockout opponent. However, following a change that even national team officials hadn't learned of until Monday afternoon, South Korea will most likely avoid Japan until the gold medal match.

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