Qatar World Cup 0-0 draw… Korea, 1 win, 2 draws, 6 losses
Son Heung-min, who made a big success once morest Colombia with a multi-goal, scored two goals in a row
Director Klinsman pays attention to whether he can show how to use Lee Kang-in
Lee Kang-in, who was substituted in the second half of the evaluation match between Korea and Colombia held at Munsu Soccer Stadium in Ulsan on the followingnoon of the 24th, greeted the crowd. yunhap news
Klinsmanho challenges his first victory once more. Uruguay, who will meet once more in four months following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is the opponent.
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will have a friendly match once morest South American powerhouse Uruguay at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8:00 pm on the 28th. Korea scored two goals once morest Colombia in Klinsman’s debut match held on the 24th at Munsu Soccer Stadium in Ulsan, but unfortunately missed the victory due to a 2-2 draw.
The match between Korea and Uruguay will be the first in regarding four months since a 0-0 draw in the first group H match of the Qatar World Cup group stage last November. In the group stage at that time, Korea and Uruguay recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss (4 points), but Korea, who was ahead in the number of points, advanced dramatically to the round of 16, and the joys and sorrows were mixed.
However, Uruguay is not an easy opponent. It is ranked 16th in the FIFA rankings, higher than Colombia (17th) and Korea (25th), once morest which they faced four days ago. Even in the opponent record, Korea is greatly behind with 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses. In a friendly match in October 2018, Hwang Eui-jo (Seoul) and Jeong Woo-young (Al Sadd) scored 2-1, and South Korea’s only victory was.
After the World Cup, both Korea and Uruguay are seeking change by replacing the head coach. Coach Klinsman, who became the new captain of Korean football, received considerable criticism such as ‘I was away from the field for a long time’ and ‘the tactical part was weak’ before taking office. However, he dispelled concerns with hot attacking football once morest Colombia.
On the followingnoon of the 26th, Lee Kang-in warms up during the national soccer team training held at the National Training Center (NFC) in Paju, Gyeonggi-do. yunhap news
‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham) took on the role of a ‘free-role’ shadow striker regardless of the sides and center, and scored multiple goals while relieving the burden of defense. On the other hand, it is regrettable that the left side defense collapsed and easily allowed a tie. It is not something that can be improved right away, but it is noteworthy how coach Klinsman will solve the problem of weak positions in Korean soccer in the future. First of all, Seol Young-woo (Ulsan) was given an emergency blood transfusion instead of Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk), who was injured. In addition, there is interest in solving the puzzle of how to utilize Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), the future of Korean soccer, who played as a substitute in the second half of the game once morest Colombia.
Uruguay has parted ways with manager Diego Alonso, and has given the helm to under-20 coach Marcelo Brolly on an interim basis. Unlike Korea, which is dominated by Qatar World Cup members, Uruguay excluded veterans such as Edinson Cavani (Valencia), Diego Godin (Veles Sarsfield), and Luis Suárez (Gremiu). Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), and Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) might not join due to injuries.
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is alive and well. In a friendly match once morest Japan on the 24th, Uruguay drew 1-1 with Valverde scoring the opening goal. Kim Min-jae’s Napoli teammate Matthias Olivera guards the left flank.
Reporter Hong Ji-min
