2023-06-12 12:51:00
[앵커]
Our players, who finished in 4th place at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, finished their 3-week long journey.
At first, they started out indifferently, but the 21 players surprised everyone by exploding their potential.
Reporter Junhee Lee reports.
[리포트]
Before the tournament, the most famous person in the under-20 team was head coach Kim Eun-joong.
[김은중/20세 이하 축구대표팀 감독/지난 2월 : “아직까지 그런(유명한) 선수가 없지만, 더 강점이 될 수 있다고 생각하고 대회에 가면 우리 팀에도 에이스가 나오지 않을까…”]
Unnoticed, Taegeuk Warriors caused a delightful rebellion by destroying strong France from the first game.
Captain Lee Seung-won, who boasted a sparkling right foot, and goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong, who performed a save show, were born as new stars.
The national team, which passed the group stage with a draw once morest Honduras and Gambia, found star Bae Joon-ho in the round of 16 match once morest Ecuador.
In the tournament, which was eliminated by losing, goal-scoring defender Choi Seok-hyun scored a decisive header goal at every critical moment.
The unknown Taegeuk Warriors finally made their names known by rising to the top 4.
Coach Kim Eun-joong’s counter-attack tactics following the player’s defense and set-pieces with high decisiveness, etc., shone.
[김은중/20세 이하 축구대표팀 감독/8강전 승리 후 : “우리 선수들, 21명 선수들에게… 고맙다고 전하고 싶습니다.”]
And the day when Israel finished the tournament in 4th place, blocked by a gust of wind.
Each name handwritten by Argentinians was full of emotion.
Among them, Lee Seung-won, who surpassed Lee Kang-in’s record 4 years ago with 3 goals and 4 assists, won the Bronze Ball.
This is an honorable award given to the third best player in the tournament.
[이승원/20세 이하 축구 국가대표 : “좋은 기를 받았다고 생각하고 한국 축구에 보탬이 될 수 있는 선수가 되도록 노력하겠습니다.”]
Kim Eun-joong, who accomplished the splendid feat of advancing to the semifinals with better-than-expected success, brightened up the future of Korean soccer.
This is Lee Jun-hee from KBS News.
Cinematographer: Yoo Seong-joo / Video editing: Lee Sang-cheol
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