Klinsmanho challenges Peru for the first time.
The soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) will play an A-match evaluation match against Peru at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium at 8:00 pm on the 16th.안전놀이터
Coach Klinsman, who recorded 1 draw and 1 loss against Colombia (2-2 draw) and Uruguay (1-2 loss) in his debut as a Korean coach last March, will challenge for his first win in his new position.
At the time, coach Klinsman built a team with the main players in advancing to the round of 16 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
However, this time, he looked around the overseas clubs and the K-League and selected players that would suit the style he was pursuing. It is called the ‘real Klinsmann 1st period’.
A total of 24 players joined, including Europeans such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz).
There are key players who cannot join due to injuries or personal circumstances, but they are the first candidates coach Klinsman will keep an eye on until the Asian Cup in Qatar next January and the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America.
Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who is attracting the most attention, has undergone sports hernia surgery and is uncertain.
According to the Korea Football Association, Son Heung-min played his last league game for Tottenham on the 29th of last month and underwent minor hernia surgery in England.
[Busan=Newsis] Correspondent Ha Gyeong-min = The Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann is conducting convocation training at Gudeok Stadium in Seo-gu, Busan on the 12th. Korea will play an A match against Peru on the 16th at 8:00 pm at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium. 2023.06.12. yulnetphoto@newsis.com
The coaching staff is in a position to review the degree of recovery and review whether or not to participate. The game against Peru can be difficult. However, Son Heung-min is said to have a very strong will to participate.
From the 12th, he participated in the call-up training held at Gudeok Stadium in Busan normally and focused on recovery.
The competition between Hwang Ui-jo (Seoul), Cho Kyu-seong (Jeonbuk) and Oh Hyeon-gyu (Celtic) for the position of striker is also worth seeing. The three were called by manager Klinsman once again after two consecutive A matches in March.
Oh Hyeon-gyu achieved a treble (three competitions) in his Scottish debut season and gained valuable experience, and Hwang Ui-jo and Cho Kyu-seong, who had been hesitant in the early stages in the K-League 1 (Part 1), scored goals side by side right before being called up.
Coach Klinsman predicted, “All three strikers are players who can score enough. I will give them enough playing time.”
Hwang Eui-jo will go on a goal hunt for A-match for the first time in a year since the match against Egypt in June of last year. Cho Kyu-seong scored the last multi-goal in the second round of the group stage against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup last November.
Oh Hyun-kyu aims for his A-match debut goal.
The defensive line is unavoidable. The core of central defense, Kim Min-jae (Napoli) and Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan) were excluded from the list due to basic military training and injuries, respectively.
The Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann is conducting convocation training at Gudeok Stadium in Seo-gu, Busan on the 12th. Korea will play an A match against Peru on the 16th at 8:00 pm at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium. 2023.06.12. yulnetphoto@newsis.com
The presence of Park Ji-soo (Portimonense) has grown. After falling off the horse just before the World Cup due to an injury in November of last year, he put on the Taegeuk mark again, leaving regret behind.
Previously, in January, he moved to Portuguese first division Portimonense and advanced to the European stage. His strong point is a stable defense, and he participated in all 14 games starting with his debut, helping his team to remain in the first division.
Park Ji-soo, who gained more confidence, said, “Honestly, I don’t think there is a substitute for Young Kwon-hyung and Min-jae.” I think I can do it,” he predicted.
Coach Klinsman originally picked Kim Joo-seong (Seoul) and Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Osaka) as Park Ji-soo’s central defensive partners, but Kwon Kyung-won was injured right before the call-up. Instead, Jung Seung-hyun (Ulsan) and Park Kyu-hyun (Dinamo Dresden) joined.
The performance of new faces such as Park Kyu-hyun, Hong Hyun-seok (Ghent), and Ahn Hyun-beom (Jeju) also draws attention.
Coach Klinsman said, “I will see the will and passion of the players themselves,” and “I want the players to prove how much they want to go to Qatar (Asian Cup).”
Peru ranks 21st in the FIFA rankings, higher than Korea (27th). Their previous opponent record is inferior with 2 matches, 1 draw and 1 loss./