A match full of gold medal energy… The ‘Hangzhou Generation’ at the forefront of the Klinsmann Lake
A match full of gold medal energy… The ‘Hangzhou Generation’ at the forefront of the Klinsmann Lake
Lee Kang-in's presence with consecutive starts and scores… Jung Woo-young and others also contributed to the ‘multi-score victory’
During the October international match, which was effectively the last opportunity to check the team ahead of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup qualifiers, the national soccer team had the best time since Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) took office as national team coach.
After winning 4-0 against Tunisia (Seoul World Cup Stadium) on the 13th, they scored 6 goals and won 6-0 against Vietnam at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 17th.
In two games, they scored 10 goals and did not concede a single goal, continuing the good trend. 카지노
What is especially encouraging is that the players who took the lead in Korea's gold medal win at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held until early this month and then joined this A match continued their performance and invigorated the team.
Among the Asian Games representative players, Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain), Jung Woo-young (24, Stuttgart), Hong Hyun-seok (24, Ghent), and Seol Young-woo (24, Ulsan) were named in the Klinsmann issue during this A-match period.
These are players who have been selected by Coach Klinsmann before, but the confidence they gained from winning the gold medal at the Asian Games also radiated on the A national team and contributed to their second consecutive win.
After joining Paris Saint-Germain, the most prestigious team in France, and laying the foundation for a long career on the European stage with a gold medal at the Asian Games, Lee Kang-in made it clear that this international match is now the ‘present' rather than the ‘future' of Korean soccer.
In the match against Tunisia, where Son Heung-min (Tottenham) was absent, he scored his A match debut goal with a wonderful left-footed free kick and then scored the second goal, and in the match against Vietnam, he played full time and added one goal and one assist.
Jung Woo-young, who was the top scorer at the Asian Games with eight goals and was considered a major contributor to the gold medal, made his presence known even as he appeared as a substitute in the second half of both games.
He was not a player who used a variety of moves in the second line and scored many goals, but he is said to have opened his eyes to scoring after the Asian Games.
In the match against Vietnam, he came on as a substitute in the middle of the second half and scored his third goal of the international match in the 41st minute of the second half.
Scored the team's last goal.
His international match score was one year and four months after the friendly match against Paraguay in June last year.
In the meantime, he was more often called ‘Little Jung Woo-young' after veteran midfielder Jung Woo-young (33, Al Kalliji) with the same name, but the modifier ‘small' seems to be slowly disappearing from him.
Hong Hyun-seok, who was remembered for his ‘awl free kick goal' in the quarterfinals against China at the Asian Games, suddenly started as a starter and played in the midfield as Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), who was the original starter in the match against Tunisia, felt a muscle problem while warming up before the game and was unable to play.
I completed my mission by running around.
Seol Young-woo, who appeared as a wild card in the Asian Games, has clearly secured a spot as a fullback on the national team by appearing as a starter in two consecutive games this month.
Seol Young-woo, who was first selected as a replacement for Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk), who was injured during the international match in March, received opportunities one after another.
After starting both of the international matches in September, he went to the Asian Games and made consecutive starting appearances this month as well.
Now, with a series of actual competitions ahead, such as the second round of the North and Central America World Cup qualifiers during the international match period next month and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup early next year, having young players at the forefront can boost the team's energy level.
It is a positive element.
Scenes of players who performed well in the Asian Games solidifying their positions in the adult national team could also be seen after the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang five years ago.
In addition to Son Heung-min, who was already the best star in Korean soccer, Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich).
Hwang In-beom took center stage in the A national team led by coach Paulo Bento after winning the gold medal in the Asian Games, leading the way to the Qatar World Cup.
We worked together and shone as a key player in advancing to the round of 16.
