2024-01-15 10:33:15
Son Heung-min, slightly with his head. Yonhap News The Korean national soccer team’s journey to the top of the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years begins.
The national team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann will clash with Bahrain in the first match of Group E of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 15th.
Korea will operate the 4-2-3-1 formation on this day. Cho Kyu-sung (Midtjylland) is in charge of the frontline attack, while Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) support the attack in the second line. Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) are deployed in midfield. Lee Ki-je (Suwon Samsung), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jeong Seung-hyun, and Seol Young-woo (Ulsan HD) form the four-back defensive line. The goal is guarded by Seung-gyu Kim (Al-Shabaab).
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who suffered an injury before the opening, was excluded from the list. It has been reported that Hwang Hee-chan has recently complained of fatigue in his left hip area. Injured Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk Hyundai) was also not included in the list.
Director Klinsmann and Hwang Hee-chan holding a press conference. Yonhap News Korean soccer has reigned as a powerhouse in Asia, but has never reached the top since winning the first championship in 1956 and the second championship in 1960. In the 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) tournament, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The national team headed to Abu Dhabi, UAE on the 2nd to adapt to the Middle East. On the 6th, they won a 1-0 friendly match once morest Iraq and entered Qatar, the site of the decisive battle, on the 10th.
The recent trend is good. They are on a rapid upward trend with 6 consecutive wins in A matches and 7 consecutive games without conceding a goal. In particular, it is evaluated that it is the right time to win the championship as key players active in major European clubs, such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, and Kim Min-jae, are all present.
In every competition, the importance of the first game is always emphasized. Coach Klinsmann also raised his voice, saying, “The first game to start the competition is important.”
Since the 1996 UAE Tournament, Korea has never lost in the first round of seven games. In particular, in the last three competitions, they all won the first round.
Even when comparing objective power with Bahrain, the opponent in the first game on this day, they have an overwhelming advantage. In the FIFA rankings, Korea is 23rd and Bahrain is 86th. They are also significantly ahead of their opponents with 11 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss.
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