[골닷컴, 파주] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Klinsmann, who is trying to achieve his first two consecutive wins since his launch, has entered the final tempering one day before the match against Tunisia. ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), who had been concentrating on recovery training as he was not in good condition after being called up on the 9th due to a recent groin injury, suddenly joined and announced his departure.
Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) The Korean national soccer team will play the October international match against Tunisia at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th. Prior to this, they gathered at the Paju National Football Team Training Center (NFC) on the 9th and continued training for the past three days. In particular, on the 10th, we held open training and were with fans. And that afternoon, the final training began.
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The most welcoming face in the final training session on this day was definitely Son Heung-min. He returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the 8th and joined Paju NFC the next day, but due to his poor physical condition, he focused only on recovery training. On the day he joined, he rode a cycle, and did light training indoors instead of showing up to the outdoor training center the day before.
However, at the official press conference held ahead of the final training day, Son Heung-min said, “I am continuing to recover,” and added, “My condition and physical condition are much better than on the first day of convocation. “I will participate in today’s training, and I will continue to monitor the progress during training,” he said. And as he began training, he joined hands and feet with his colleagues with a bright expression on his face.
As the sun was shining brightly, Klinsmann moved to a shady place and began training with light warm-ups, including stretching, under the leadership of physical coach Werner Reuthardt (Germany). Afterwards, the players formed groups of 4 to 5 people and conducted rondo training (spin the ball). The coaching staff, including Coach Klinsmann, watched from the sidelines and encouraged the players.
In particular, head coach Andreas Herzog (Austria), who was initially expected to be unable to join due to his mother’s critical health, joined and assisted coach Klinsmann and coached the players together. An official from the Korea Football Association explained, “We joined as our mother’s condition improved.” It is expected to be of great help as he is responsible for offensive tactics.
Klinsmann recorded his first win with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in an international match last September. And I am determined to continue my winning streak this time. If they defeat Tunisia, it will be their first consecutive win since launching last March. The slump continued to the extent that only one win (3 draws, 2 losses) was achieved during the 6 games played.
Coach Klinsmann, who called it “the last friendly match before the second round of the Asian region qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup,” emphasized, “I have a very strong will to finish both games with good results.” At the same time, he pledged to win, saying, “Many fans will come and support us, and I want to gift victory with good performance.”
◆ Korea National Football Team October A-match call-up list (total of 24 players)
▲ Goalkeeper (GK) = Seung-gyu Kim (Al-Shabab), Hyun-woo Cho (Ulsan Hyundai), Jun-hong Kim (Sangmu Kim Cheon)
▲ Defender (DF) = Kim Young-kwon, Jeong Seung-hyun, Kim Tae-hwan, Seol Young-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Lee Ki-je (Suwon Samsung), Kim Joo-seong (FC Seoul)
▲ Midfielder (MF) = Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Park Yong-woo (Al Ain), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Hong Hyun-seok (KAA Gent), Hwang In-beom (Crvena Zvezda), Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart) , Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Sun-min (Gwangju FC), Moon Seon-min (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
▲ Striker (FW) = Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic), Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City)
2023-10-12 08:02:43
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