Before the two-match World Cup qualifier against Thailand… Matches in Seoul on the 21st and Bangkok on the 26th
The first convocation after table tennis and card gate… Attention will probably focus on the players’ explanation.
Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in prepare for a free kick
(Doha = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Do-hoon = The match between Jordan and Korea in the second match of Group E of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup 2023 held at the Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 20th ( local time). Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in prepare for a free kick. 2024.1.21 superdoo82@yna.co.kr
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = The Korean national soccer team stands in front of fans amid the worst chaos in history.
The national team, led by interim coach Hwang Seon-hong, was called to a hotel in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 18th and held its first training session at Goyang Stadium in preparation for the two-match series against Thailand , which is being held in the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup.
The first training is expected to focus on K-League players, and foreign players such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) are expected to be able to start training on the 19th or 20th. if they progress after playing the weekend game.
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First, the national team will play the third round of the second qualifying round of the World Cup against Thailand at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 pm on the 21st. Then, they will leave for Thailand on the 22nd and play the 4th match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok at 9:30pm on the 26th, Korean time.
An A-match call that attracts more attention than ever to the mouths of the players.
Son of Heung-min and Lee Kang-in together
(Seoul = Yonhap News) On the 21st, Son Heung-min released a photo of them together through the social networking services (SNS), saying, “Kang-in reflected sincerely and offered a sincere apology to all the players in the national team, including me.”
He also wrote, “Kang-in is going through a very difficult time after that incident. Please forgive me with a generous heart just once. As the captain of the national team, please! Please! ” 2024.2.21 [손흥민 인스타그램 캡처. 재판매 및 DB금지] photo@yna.co.kr
This is because the national team is going through serious storms due to various incidents and scandals such as ‘Table Tennis Gate’ and ‘Card Gate’, so there is great interest in what the players will explain about it.
The national team was eliminated in the semi-finals after a poor performance in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, which ended earlier this year.
Afterwards, shocking news was reported that Lee Kang-in, who was regarded as the ‘next generation ace’ of Korean football, had a ‘physical collision’ with ‘captain’ Son Heung-min while attempting played table tennis the day before. the semi-finals.
The confusion appeared to have subsided as coach Jürgen Klinsmann was sacked and U-23 national team coach Hwang Seon-hong took over as head coach of the A national team. However, this time, as ‘Cardgate’ broke out, the national game the team was out of control once again and it is shaking.
It was revealed that during the training camp held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the Qatar Asian Cup, the Football Association staff and players were playing cards for money, even using casino chips, until late the night, and the disappointment towards. the national team and the Football Association were high. It became deeper.
Director Hwang Seon-hong announces the choice of Lee Kang-in
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = Acting coach of the Korean national football team, Hwang Seon-hong, answers questions from reporters after announcing the roster of the national team that will take part in the 2nd match North and Central America vs. Thailand 2026 Asia World Cup qualifier at the Football Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 11th. 2024.3.11 yatoya@yna.co.kr
The Football Association explains that the participant who lost the most only lost about 40,000 to 50,000 won, so it was only a ‘betting’ level, but it does not completely resolve doubts that ‘a large amount of gambling’ committed on several occasions. . .
Questions related to table tennis gate and card gate are expected to continue continuously in the meeting between players and reporters before and after training, in press conferences, and in the common reporting area (mixed zone) after the game.
It seems that the national team, who want to resolve the confusion quickly, are preparing for Lee Kang-in, who was in the middle of the ‘Tennis Gate Table’, to stand in front of reporters in some way.
Attention is paid to what kind of words and play Lee Kang-in will use to ask for forgiveness from fans and promise a new beginning.
Despite calls for a ‘boycott of the international game’, the home game against Thailand was sold out, showing the fans’ continued love for the Taegeuk Warriors.
Thailand coach Masatada Ishii (right) encourages the players
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Thailand is ranked 101st in the FIFA rankings, 79 places below Korea (22nd).
Although the objective power difference is not small, they are considered the toughest team among Korea’s preliminary second round opponents.
Thailand, the strongest team in Southeast Asia, are said to have become stronger since Japanese coach Masatada Ishii took over last year.
In the Qatar Asian Cup, they performed well, reaching the round of 16, and thanks to this, they raised their FIFA ranking by 12 places.
Korea has a significant lead over Thailand with a record total of 30 wins and 8 losses.
However, I remember being caught out at an important point, such as losing in the quarter-finals at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games.
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