“I am grateful that he proved his worth at the World Cup.”
Kim Eun-joong, coach of the U20 national team, who finished fourth in the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup (U20) World Cup, said on the 12th (Korean time) after the match for 3rd and 4th place with Israel, “I am preparing to challenge the big stage of the World Cup. In the process of doing it, the players had no issues, so they could fall in terms of motivation,” he said.스포츠토토
The U20 national team participating in this tournament did not have stars that attracted attention like Lee Seung-woo (Suwon FC) and Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk Hyundai) in the 2017 Korean tournament, and Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) in the 2019 Polish tournament. However, the tournament ended with a valuable result of 4th place.
Coach Kim said, “These players are my first disciples as a coach, and I was proud to see them grow over the course of a year and a half.”
The U20 national team players will now return to their respective teams and challenge for a soft landing on the professional stage. There are also many fans who support them to grow up and be selected for the adult national team. Coach Kim said, “I felt the most during this tournament that not only we but also Asian teams such as Japan, Uzbekistan, and Iraq are struggling in physical battles.” Diagnosed. At the same time, he emphasized, “(In your team) you have to win the main competition and participate in many games to develop your game stamina and sense of game.”