Kim Eun-joong’s ‘captain’ Lee Seung-won (Gangwon) is regarded as Korea’s best achievement in this tournament. Lee Seung-won scored an equalizer from a penalty kick in the 24th minute of the second half when Korea trailed 0-1 in the 3rd and 4th place match against Israel on the 12th (Korean time). As a result, the number of offensive points Lee Seung-won posted in this tournament increased to 7 (3 goals and 4 assists).
This is a record of great significance not only for Lee Seung-won, but also for Korean football history. This is because it is a new record for the most points scored by a Korean player in a FIFA men’s competition. The previous record was 6 (2 goals, 4 assists) by Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) at the U-20 World Cup held in Poland in 2014. At that time, Lee Kang-in, who took the lead in Korea’s runner-up, received the ‘Golden Ball’, which is equivalent to the tournament’s MVP.
Lee Seung-won did not set a record of winning the Golden Ball twice in a row because Korea failed to advance to the final, but he was honored to receive the ‘Bronze Ball’. The Bronze Ball is awarded to the third best player in the tournament. The Golden Ball, the top prize, and the Silver Ball, the second prize, were awarded to Cesare Casadei (Italy) and Alan Maturo (Uruguay) from the runner-up and champion teams, respectively. means that
In fact, not many people expected Lee Seung-won to perform like this.토토사이트 Lee Seung-won was almost unknown even among soccer fans before the tournament. He joined Gangwon FC in December of last year, but he only played in the K4 League (4th division) and has not yet made his K League 1 debut. However, he has emerged as his best prospect through this tournament. Starting with 1 goal and 1 assist in the first match of the group stage against France, he served as an attacking spearhead by creating attack points in all matches except for the 0-0 draw against Gambia. He shone not only in his skills but also in his leadership. He took the center of the national team and led the ‘one team’.