The number of the upcoming two-game series of the Korean men’s national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been revealed.
The Korean men’s national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will face off against Colombia and Colombia at Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium at 8:00 pm on the 24th, and Uruguay and 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup Revenge Match at Seoul World Cup Stadium four days later. have
Ahead of the game, Klinsmanho called the players to Paju NFC (National Team Training Center) on the 20th. Of the 25 players, a total of 19 entered, including 13 domestic players and 6 overseas players. On the afternoon of the 20th, Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic) and Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) joined the team.
It was completed on the 21st. Including Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), and Jung Woo-young (Freiburg) were convened on the 21st and became a complete team. However, Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) was excluded from the list for this call due to injury. The national team moved to Ulsan on the afternoon of the 22nd and is preparing for the upcoming match against Colombia. 토토사이트
Son Heung-min, who held a pre-game press conference before the game, said, “(This call) was the first World Cup in Qatar for most of the players. Everyone has now experienced the World Cup. They must have felt that it was a desperate and difficult stage. I feel that it is important to make the best possible play,” he said about the future direction of the national team.
Coach Klinsman said, “We are learning a lot by convening. We are recognizing the strengths of our players. Colombia is starving. Korea succeeded in the World Cup in Qatar, but Colombia was eliminated from the finals. A new Argentine coach has been appointed, but the performance is not bad. Against Colombia, We will play on an equal footing. I am looking forward to a fierce game.”
One day before the game, the number of the ‘Klinsmann 1st’ was released. Captain Son Heung-min wore number 7, and Lee Jae-seong took number 10. Kim Min-jae was given number 4, Hwang In-beom was given number 6, and Cho Kyu-seong was given number 9.
Oh Hyun-gyu also received a uniform number this time. Oh Hyun-gyu did not receive a uniform number at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. However, ahead of the A-match this March, he wore number 26.