Despite controlling the first 30 minutes of the game, Korea failed to advance to the final of the men's football match at the London Games early Wednesday as the team crumbled to Brazil at Old Trafford in Manchester, losing 3-0.

The flamboyant skills of Brazil's players were enough to undo Korea, which gave up its first goal in the 38th minute to Romulo. Leandro Damiao added a brace in the 57th and 64th minutes.

Brazilian players celebrate their 3-0 victory in the men's football semifinal match against Korea at the London Olympic Games in Manchester early Wednesday. /AP-Newsis

Korea will face Japan, which lost to Mexico 1-3 in Wednesday's earlier semifinal, in the bronze-medal match at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at 3:45 a.m. on Saturday.