Kim Eun-joong (44), coach of the Korea U-20 (under 20) soccer team, shared his thoughts on the formation of the group.
The FIFA U-20 (Under 20) World Cup final draw was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on the 21st at 11:00 pm (Korean time). The Korean U-20 soccer team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, was tied in Group F with France, Honduras and Gambia.
Korea, which belongs to Port 2, competes with France in Port 1, Honduras in Port 3, and Gambia in Port 4 to advance to the tournament. In the U-20 World Cup, a total of 24 teams, the 4 teams with the best grades among the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each group get tickets to the round of 16.
Coach Kim Eun-joong said, “All teams that advance to the World Cup are not easy opponents. I think I should prepare well from now on. I will plan well for each game and prepare well for the remaining period to advance to the final tournament.”
The U-20 World Cup will be held in Argentina on the 20th of next month. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be held in Indonesia. However, due to anti-Israel public opinion in Indonesia, the hosting rights were revoked, and FIFA chose Argentina as the new venue.
Director Kim Eun-joong said, “I don’t have much time. We will convene a short training session from next week, but we are unable to call all (players). I think all the players will gather two weeks before the tournament because my team is participating (in the game). I think it will be a situation where I have to leave the country right after the weekend game and prepare more thoroughly for the team organization and preparation in the field.”
The goal is to advance to the round of 16. From now on,토토사이트 I will do my best. Manager Kim Eun-joong said, “The first goal is to advance to the tournament. In tournaments, rather than one team doing well in every game, it seems to be a fight for the condition, preparation, and atmosphere of the team that day. I will do well in the group preliminaries so that I can advance to the tournament and achieve good results.”
Korea finished runner-up at the U-20 World Cup held four years ago. The U-20 national team, led by coach Jeong Jeong-yong at the time, was unfortunately defeated by Ukraine in the final. It is also the tournament where Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) won the Golden Ball (MVP) and became a ‘star’.