1st place in group and advances to U23 Asian Cup finals
Baek Sang-hoon’s header goal in the 5th minute of the first half = final goal
Consecutive goals in extra time in the 40th minute of the second half
Fierce competition expected in next year’s finals
▲ Jeong Sang-bin “I’m as happy as my goal”
The 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup Preliminary Group B second match between Korea and Myanmar was held at the Changwon Football Center on the afternoon of the 12th. South Korea’s Jeong Sang-bin celebrates after teammate Jeon Byeong-kwan scored before the second half. 2023.9.12 Yonhap News
The under-22 men’s national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, scored three goals against Myanmar and achieved a resounding victory.
Korea defeated Myanmar 3-0 in the third match of Group B of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup qualifiers held at the Changwon Football Center in Gyeongnam on the 12th.
Korea defeated Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in the second game and would advance to the finals as first place in the group even if it only drew a draw in this game.
Hwang Seon-Hong, who had raised concerns due to his disappointing performance in the first and second group games, put forth an all-out effort by selecting all three overseas players, including Jeong Sang-bin (Minnesota), Lee Hyun-joo (Wiesbaden), and Kwon Hyuk-gyu (Celtic), as starters.
▲Director Hwang Seon-hong’s instructions
The 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup Preliminary Group B second match between Korea and Myanmar was held at the Changwon Football Center on the afternoon of the 12th. South Korea coach Hwang Seon-hong is directing the operation. 2023.9.12 Yonhap News
Korea took a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute of the first half when Baek Sang-hoon (Seoul) headed a cross from the side, and ended the game 3-0 with additional goals from Jeon Byeong-gwan and Oh Jae-hyuk in the 40th minute and additional time of the second half.
This preliminary round is a competition that determines which teams will advance to the AFC U23 Asian Cup finals, the final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics. A total of 16 teams, including the top team from each of the 11 preliminary groups, the top four teams from the second place in each group, and the host country Qatar, will compete fiercely for a ticket to Paris in the U23 Asian Cup finals in April and May next year.
If Korea ranks in the final three in the finals, it will set a record of advancing to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
However, the storm in Qatar, the host country of the finals, is unusual. Qatar, which defeated Korea 2-0 on the 6th, also won 6-0 and 1-0 against Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. It was a perfect game of ‘9 goals and no conceding in 3 games’.
Reporter Kim Heon-ju
2023-09-12 13:07:29
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