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Turkey whip China to go through

Hasan Sas is congratulated by Umit Davala -- proud owner of perhaps the World Cup's worst haircut

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Turkey qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time after a 3-0 victory over whipping boys China.

The win, coupled with Costa Rica's 5-2 defeat to tournament favourites Brazil in Thursday's other Group C match, meant they finished runner-up to the four-times champions. (Brazil v Costa Rica report)

There were emotional scenes at the final whistle as Turkish players hugged each other on the pitch while in Ankara thousands of fans filled the streets. (Full story)

They had gone into the final group game with just one point after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Brazil and a 1-1 draw against Costa Rica.

But Hasan Sas pounced on a defensive error to give them a sixth minute lead and Bulent Korkmaz headed the second three minutes later.

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China, who lost all their group games without scoring, rattled a post at the end of the first half but were down to 10 men on 59 minutes when substitute defender Shao Jiayi was sent off for a late, reckless challenge from behind.

Umit Davala sealed victory for Turkey with a third five minutes from time.

Turkey go on to play the winners in group H -- Belgium, Japan, Russia or Tunisia -- in the second round.

China Jiang Jin; Du Wei, Li Weifeng, Wu Chengying, Xu Yunlong; Li Xiaopeng, Yang Pu, Li Tie, Zhao Junzhe; Hao Haidong, Yang Chen.

Turkey Rustu Recber; Fatih Akyel, Emre Asik, Bulent Korkmaz, Hakan Unsal; Tugay Kerimoglu, Emre Belozoglu, Umit Davala, Yildiray Basturk, Hasan Sas; Hakan Sukur.

Referee Oscar Ruiz (Colombia).