2023-12-28 14:39:56
‘Dream of ’64’… Who is playing Klinsmann?
Yang Hyun-joon’s name is placed in Hwang Ui-jo’s absence.
Kim Ji-soo, a promising center back born in 2004
Director “Japan’s growth is clear… “Let’s get to the finals.”
▲ Coach Jurgen Klinsmann (center), who leads the Korean men’s national soccer team, takes a commemorative photo with midfielder Lee Jae-sung (left) and striker Cho Gyu-seong at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup final roster announcement ceremony held at CGV in Yongsan, Seoul on the 28th. there is. Yonhap News Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton). Klinsmann, who is aiming to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, has assembled the final list of elite players without any surprise selections.
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, announced the final list of 26 players for the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup at Yongsan CGV in Seoul on the 28th. In order to overcome the disappointment of only finishing runner-up four times (1972, 1980, 1988, and 2015) since reaching the top in 1960, proven players were selected as key players.
Coach Klinsmann said, “The important thing is the framework. Kim Min-jae, who won the best defender award in Italy’s Serie A, and Lee Kang-in, whose talent blossomed at Paris Saint-Germain, take center stage. “I hope Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan will continue to play well for their teams,” he said. “64 years (without a championship) is too long for Korea. “I am confident that if I play confidently without injury, I will be able to reach the top,” he said.
The void left by Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City), who was excluded from the list on suspicion of illegal filming, will be filled by Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), Oh Hyun-gyu, Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), and Jeong Woo-young (Stuttgart). In the midfield, Park Yong-woo (Al-Ain), Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), Hong Hyun-seok (Gent), Lee Soon-min (Gwangju), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Moon Seon-min, and Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk) balance offense and defense. Coach Klinsmann explained, “We have great strikers such as Oh Hyun-gyu and Cho Kyu-seong, and Son Heung-min can also play the false number 9 (a striker but plays like a midfielder).”
The fullback, which Coach Klinsmann said he was most worried regarding, was also filled with existing resources. On the left are Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk) and Ki-je Lee (Suwon), and on the right are Seol Young-woo and Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan). Center backs Kim Young-kwon, Jeong Seung-hyeon (Ulsan), and Kim Joo-seong (Seoul) were selected as Kim Min-jae’s partners, and the goalkeepers will remain as Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabaab), Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), and Song Bum-geun (Shonan Belmare). The youngest is defender Kim Ji-su (Brentford), born in 2004. Coach Klinsmann said, “We decided that we needed to develop our young resources through the increased three positions on the final roster in this Asian Cup.”
The biggest obstacle to the championship challenge is Japan, their archrival. Coach Klinsmann said of Japan, “It is a rival that has shown clear growth in recent years. “I hope to see them in the finals,” he said. “We are continuing to analyze, but Korea’s performance is more important.” “I will prepare thoroughly,” he emphasized.
The national team, which leaves for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a training camp, on January 2nd next year, will be complete with European players such as Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae joining the next day. After entering Qatar on the 10th, they will play once morest Bahrain, the first match of Group E on the 15th, followed by Jordan on the 20th and Malaysia on the 25th.
Reporter Seo Jin-sol
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