Bentuho’s captain Son Heung-min said he would not be satisfied with qualifying for the Qatar World Cup final, and was determined to win the match once morest Iran.
Son Heung-min said at a press conference held today (23rd) ahead of the 9th Group A match between Iran and Qatar in the Asian final qualifying round, “We have achieved our final goal of advancing to the World Cup, but looking at the atmosphere, the players are still not satisfied.” Like a team that has not been confirmed, we will do our best for the remaining two games in a row.”
The Korean national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, secured second place (20 points, 6 wins, 2 draws) following Iran (22 points, 7 victories and 1 draw) in Group A of the final qualifying round, and 10 times in a row regardless of the remaining games 9 and 10. World Cup finals confirmed.
However, the national team plans to finish the preliminary round by winning the remaining two matches without fail.
Bentuho will play the 9th game once morest Iran at the Seoul World Cup Stadium tomorrow at 8 pm, and the final 10 away game once morest the UAE on the 29th.
Iran is a team that Korea has not surpassed in the last 11 years.
After a 1-0 victory in the 2011 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup quarter-finals, they ended up with 3 draws and 4 losses.
South Korea is also inferior in history with 9 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses.
In the fourth match of the World Cup final qualifying match in October last year, Korea also recorded a 1-1 draw with Son Heung-min’s opening goal.
Son Heung-min said, “There is no change that Iran is a fairly strong team,” he said.
He added, “I want to present victory to the fans in this home game.”
About 60,000 spectators will enter the Iranian match to support the Taegeuk warriors.
Heung-Min Son might not hide his excitement at the thought of meeting the fans.
Son Heung-min said, “Soccer becomes a different sport without fans. It’s the coolest sport when you share emotions and passion.” “I have to feel a sense of responsibility and enter the stadium. I hope I can rest well today and prepare well for tomorrow’s game so that I can greet you with a smile.”
(Photo = provided by the Korea Football Association, Yonhap News)