The men’s U-17 national team taking a commemorative photo.
[월간인물] Byun Seong-cheol, who won runner-up at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup held in Thailand, returned home in a warm welcome.
The U-17 national team led by coach Byun Seong-hwan returned home through Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 4th. Despite the early hour, dozens of fans who visited the airport applauded and cheered coach Byeon Seong-hwan and 23 players who appeared at the arrivals hall with silver medals hanging around their necks.
The players holding bouquets prepared by the Korea Football Association (KFA) lined up in two rows and took a commemorative photo. Coach Byeon, who took the microphone on behalf of the players, said, “Thank you for welcoming the team early in the morning.” I would like to take this opportunity to thank our players for their hard work.”
Coach Byun said, “I watched the video (final match against Korea and Japan) all the way back from the plane.” expressed deep regret.
He said, “With our own style, we can dominate the game as we want no matter which team we meet, and I watched with satisfaction from the bench as the players actively deal with strong opponents. The players must have gained enough confidence through this experience.”
On the other hand, he pointed out the defense as a regrettable point, saying, “To win, the offense must be equipped, but to win the defense, the defense must also be supported.” will be revised and supplemented in detail,’ he said.
Finally, coach Byun said about the goal of the U-17 World Cup, “The best performance ever in the U-17 World Cup is the quarterfinals. I have it,’ he said with confidence.
The national team won the runner-up for the first time in 9 years since the 2014 tournament. Although they were defeated by Japan 0-3 in the final, they were unable to fully demonstrate their skills due to the referee’s dismissal due to an uncertain decision. Now is the time to prepare to show a better performance at the U-17 World Cup to be held in Indonesia in November.
Captain Kim Myeong-jun evaluated, “It was a tournament where I prepared a lot, and I gained confidence, but it also served as an opportunity to find things to improve on.” He continued, “When I think about the first and last games, it seems that the individual’s continuity was lacking in terms of performance.” In the World Cup, if we prepare better even for the smallest details and meet Japan, I am sure we will win.”
Kim Myung-joon, who finished second in scoring with four goals in the tournament, said, “Becoming the top scorer was a personal goal, but it is regrettable that we did not win the championship, which was the team’s goal. We will use this as a stimulus and motivation for the upcoming World Cup to bring greater results.”
Baek In-woo, who succeeded in the ‘free kick wonder goal’ in the semi-final against Uzbekistan, revealed the secret, saying, “It seems that I practiced free kicks consistently to send the ball in a strong and good trajectory, which appeared in this tournament.” He continued, “I was able to grow a lot through this competition. I will show a better image at the World Cup in November.”
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2023-07-04 09:54:45
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