Korea will have an exhibition game against Iraq in the Middle East at the New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Korea has been eliminated from the tournament after losing to Middle Eastern teams four times in seven Asian Cups that it has participated in since 1990. It also failed to advance to the semifinals at the previous Asian Cup, the 2019 United Arab Emirates, as it lost to Qatar 0-1. Korea belongs to Group E of the Asian Cup, which will open in Qatar on Wednesday, and both of the first and second matches are against Middle Eastern teams. Korea will have the first match against Bahrain on Wednesday and the second match against Jordan on Wednesday. This is why Korea chose Iraq as the final mock test match. Iraq was included in Group D of the Asian Games.
In the FIFA rankings, Korea, which is ranking 23rd, is far ahead of Iraq, which is ranking 63rd. Korea is also leading in opponent teams with eight wins, 12 draws and two losses. In Iraq, Mohand Ali (Al-Shorta), who has 18 A-matches, and Aymen Hussein (Al-Quwa-Al-Zawiya), who has 17 goals, are on alert.
With Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) joining the Korean national team on the 5th, 26 players, including Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), have become complete.랭크카지노주소
South Korean players including Son Heung-min (see photo) are warming up before a tactical training session in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Ahead of the Asian Cup, the Korean team will have an exhibition game against Iraq in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Courtesy of the Korea Football Association
Klinsmann is committed to lifting the Asian Cup trophy after continuing his upward trajectory in the game against Iraq. Korea won the Asian Cup twice, in 1956 and 1960. Starting with the match against Saudi Arabia in September last year, Korea has achieved five consecutive A-matches. He has had a good balance of offense and defense, as he scored 19 goals in all of the recent five matches and gave up no goal.
Attention is also focusing on European players’ stellar performances. Son Heung-min, who had four goals and four assists in seven English Premier League matches in December last year, is a candidate for the EPL Player of the Month. Hwang Hee-chan scored double-digit goals (10 goals) in a season for the first time since his debut in the EPL. Lee Kang-in also scored the finishing goal at the Trope de Champion (Champaign Trophy) on Tuesday, leading his team to victory. Kim Min-jae, who is the center of the national team’s defensive line, was named as the “2023 World Best 11” by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) on Tuesday.
The national team will continue its training in Abu Dhabi after the warm-up match against Iraq and head to Qatar on the 10th.