Kim Eun-joong, coach of the Korean national under-20 (U-20) soccer team, gave strength to the players ahead of the decisive match.
The Korean U-20 national soccer team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, will play the first leg of the 2023 FIFA U-20 Argentina World Cup Group F group stage against France at Mendoza Stadium in Mendoza, Argentina at 3 am (Korean time) on the 23rd.스포츠토토
The goal is to advance to the round of 16 three times in a row. Korea achieved its best ever performance by winning runner-up with Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), who won the Golden Ball in the 2019 competition. In the 2017 tournament held in Korea, Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC) and Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk) won Guinea and Argentina in a row to advance to the round of 16.
Head coach Kim Eun-joong said, “The first goal is to pass the group stage. After that, if I improve my condition and prepare well, I will be able to achieve good results in the tournament.”
Now, the full-fledged stage is approaching one day ahead. Kim Eun-joong visited the Mendoza Stadium together and completed the field trip. Director Kim Eun-joong said, “It’s a stadium with a long history. The condition and management of the grass are very good. It’s good to see that the players have a good lawn for a good game.”
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He then emphasized ‘our play’ to the players. Manager Kim Eun-joong said, “Our players have prepared well in the meantime. We also played a few friendly matches against European teams. The French team is strong, but I think if the players don’t get nervous and play with us, we’ll have a good match.” sent the faith
What does France look like from director Kim Eun-joong’s point of view? He, who previously called France a ‘championship candidate’, said, “France is a team with very good individual abilities. The physical part is also good. It is a team that has a strong individual tendency rather than the organizational part. We have an organized cooperative defense, a quick “I prepared with an emphasis on switching between offense and defense. I put a lot of emphasis on the players. If only that part is done well, the game will work out well.”
Finally, coach Kim Eun-joong said, “We analyzed and prepared, but more than that, how much we can play is more important. If we show our talents and skills without being nervous on the field, there will be good results. I hope we do what we have,” he encouraged the players.