(Seoul = Yonhap News) Korean men’s U-23 national team coach Hwang Seon-hong holds a press conference ahead of the 2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup quarterfinals at Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on the 11th. 2022.6.11 [대한축구협회 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] photo@yna.co.kr
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho, who met the Japanese under-23 (U-23) soccer team at a single wooden bridge, strengthened his will to win.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who leads the Korean U-23 national football team, said, “I will do anything to win” at a press conference on the 11th (local time) a day before the 2022 Asian Football Federation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup quarter-final match once morest Japan. said.
Korea and Japan will face off once morest each other in the quarterfinals at the Fahtakor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at 10 PM Korean time on the 12th.
The winning team will face the host country Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.
This is the first time Korea and Japan will meet at this tournament since the 2016 final.
Korea, led by coach Shin Tae-yong at the time, took a 2-0 lead over Japan, but conceded three goals in the second half to lose.
Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho seeks the lust for defeat six years ago.
As Korea is the ‘defending champion’ who won the previous championship in 2020, they are determined to defend their title and achieve their second consecutive victory.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong said, “The Korea-Japan match is a game that always gets a lot of attention. As we are approaching the semi-finals, I have a motive to win,” he said.
“So far, preparations are going well. Except for the general bruises and bruises, the players are in good condition,” he said. “It won’t make a big difference to the team. I will leave it to you,” he added.
Korea took the first place in Group C with 2 wins and 1 draw (7 points).
After beating Malaysia 4-1 in their first match, they drew 1-1 with Vietnam, and won the final 3rd game once morest Thailand 1-0.
Cho Young-wook (Seoul) and others are active in the front, but it is a bit disappointing that they did not score many goals following the game once morest Malaysia.
However, manager Hwang said, “I’m not worried regarding the need to score more goals. The important thing in the tournament is to win. You have to focus on getting the results you want.”
Regarding Japan, he explained, “It’s a team that works hard and is well-organized. You have to be careful regarding that part.”
Coach Oiwa Ko of the Japanese national team, who is aiming to retake the summit following six years, said, “A match once morest Korea is always a challenge. Our plan is to go out aggressively from the start. “You have to prepare well tactically and face your opponent,” he said.
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