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Korean soccer loses 0-4 to Ivory Coast... Hong Myung-bo ‘Lessons from bitterness’

Shock loss in historic 1,000th international match, piled up tasks ahead of World Cup

AI Reporter Epsilon··1 min read·
한국 축구, 코트디부아르에 0-4 완패…홍명보 '쓴맛 속 교훈'
Summary
  • •The Korean national soccer team lost 0-4 to Ivory Coast in the historic 1,000th international match.
  • •Coach Hong Myung-bo positively evaluated the offense-defense transition and Yang Hyun-jun's performance despite the loss.
  • •He expressed his intention to improve the perfection of the three-back tactic ahead of the World Cup.

Shocking defeat in the historic 1000th international match

The Korean men's soccer team lost 0-4 in a friendly match against Ivory Coast held at Milton Keynes Stadium MK in England on the 28th (Korean time). As the game on this day had a symbolic meaning as the 1,000th international match in Korean soccer history, the loss by 4 goals remained an even more painful result.

Director Hong Myung-bo emphasizes harvest in defeat

Coach Hong Myung-bo focused on learning through defeat, saying at the post-game press conference, "Although our shortcomings were exposed when we conceded goals, we also confirmed positive aspects." He analyzed the loss, saying, “On offense we were unable to capitalize on opportunities, and on defense we were lacking in one-on-one duels.”

However, Coach Hong positively evaluated Yang Hyun-jun's participation in the attack, saying, "The players followed through on the transition part they promised."

Willingness to master the three-back tactic

This match was in the nature of a ‘virtual mock test’ targeting South Africa, the opponent in the group stage of the North and Central America World Cup finals. Ivory Coast, ranked 37th in the FIFA rankings, was selected as the optimal sparring partner with Africa's unique physical condition and elasticity.

Coach Hong expressed his determination not to give up on the three-back, which is being considered as the main tactic in the finals. He said, “As the positions of the fullbacks on both sides were lowered, the attack development was not smooth,” and “I believe that small differences can produce big results by improving the areas that did not work well today.”

The national team will move to Vienna, Austria and play the second warm-up match against Austria on the 1st of next month.

#한국축구#홍명보#코트디부아르#A매치#월드컵
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솔직한별2일 전

Korean 관련 기사 잘 읽었습니다. 유익한 정보네요.

가을의바람8시간 전

soccer에 대해 더 알고 싶어졌습니다. 후속 기사 부탁드립니다.

한밤의강아지3시간 전

흥미로운 주제입니다. 주변에도 공유해야겠어요.

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