'Fox' coach Shin Tae-yong prevented Korean soccer from advancing to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time.
Hwang Seon-hong and Shin Tae-yong lose to Indonesia, failing to qualify for Olympics for the 10th time in a row
The Korean U-23 national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, played against coach Shin's Indonesia in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-2 held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 2:30 a.m. on the 26th (Korean time). After drawing 2-2 in the quarterfinals of the 23 Asian Cup, they lost 10-11 in a penalty shootout.
Korea, which advanced to the quarterfinals as first place in Group B, suffered a shocking blow to Indonesia, which it considered one step below in the first round of the tournament, ending its run of nine consecutive Olympic qualifications from the 1988 Seoul Olympics to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
This tournament also serves as the Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics, and the top three will advance directly to the Olympic finals. The 4th place team went through a playoff with Guinea in Africa, but Korea was eliminated in the quarterfinals and did not even get a chance at the playoffs. It's been exactly 40 years since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that I haven't been able to go to the Olympics.
Director Shin, who made Korea cry, said, “I am very happy and happy. But on the other hand, I feel so miserable and tired,” he said. “The winner has to be decided, and now I am in charge of the Indonesian team. We must do our best for Indonesia. “I am grateful to the Indonesian Football Association president and all officials, as well as the Indonesian fans who stayed up all night and supported us,” he said.
He said, “There are players who have been with us for four years and we understand them well and know them well. “I believed that if I just motivated the players, they could achieve good results,” he said. “I can’t say that we can’t even win.” We can definitely make it to the finals. “It gave me confidence and I was able to reach the semifinals,” he added. 스포츠 토토사이트
Although he is in the world of competition, Coach Shin seems to have been bothered by the fact that he prevented his country from advancing to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time. He also said in the mixed zone, “I’ve been saying this for a long time, but I thought that if Korea achieved a dream that no one in the world has ever achieved, advancing to the Olympics for the 10th time in a row, no one would be able to break that record.” “When I succeeded in advancing to the 8th consecutive Olympics, that “Because I know the feeling, I have hoped that Coach Hwang Sun-hong would succeed in advancing to the national team for the 10th time in a row since he took charge of the national team.” He added, “Unfortunately, we couldn’t give in because we met in the quarterfinals. Before the game, when the national anthem was played and I saw the Taegeukgi, I was moved. Even though we scored two goals, it was frustrating at the same time. “I didn’t express it outwardly, but I felt that way on the inside, so it was very difficult,” he said, revealing his true feelings. Coach Shin is a leader who knows Korean soccer better than anyone else. Coach Shin, who played for Seongnam Ilhwa (now Seongnam FC) in the professional soccer K League, led the U-20 national team, U-23 national team, and A national team. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and was eliminated in the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but pulled off an upset by defeating powerhouse Germany in the final match. Coach Shin, who enjoyed his prime with clever play during his active years, was nicknamed 'Fox' for his versatile tactics after his transformation as a leader. Coach Shin, who carefully used the substitution card that day, said, “The opponent was sent off at 2-1, and our players prepared to play a little easier. But he scored the equalizer. Although there was one less opponent, the atmosphere was not good. “So, I was careful when timing the substitution,” he explained. “The opponent was wasting time and was thinking of a penalty shootout, so I tried to take the game to the 30th minute of extra time after 90 minutes.” Indonesia used three replacement cards only in extension. He also said, “When we were winning 2-1, a Korean player was sent off, and I was very angry because it seemed like our players were complacent. Because the players had no such experience, their response was inadequate. “These aspects do not change overnight, but are created through experience, so players need to improve further,” he added. Indonesia will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia in the semifinals. Director Shin said, “First, the results must come out. I have a day to recover tomorrow. “As I recover, I will watch the two teams’ games, figure out what parts to take, and plan what to do,” he said. “I know about Saudi Arabia because we played a friendly match in Dubai, but I don’t know anything about Uzbekistan, so I will watch it in person tomorrow and come up with an idea.” He added, “When I came here, I told the players, ‘We can make it to the finals.’ I didn't say this to motivate the players. Even though I told people around me that we are a dark horse or a dark horse, but that we can do everything, most people did not think that Indonesia would rise. However, when you look at the performance of our players in the competition, it seems that Indonesia is playing at the highest level among the countries participating in the competition,” he said, expressing confidence. Regarding the rise of Southeast Asian soccer, he said, “Not only Indonesia, but also other countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam should no longer be taken lightly. Just because they are a Southeast Asian team, if they are careless, they can get seriously injured.” “We need to prepare a little more and prepare well with detailed information,” he said. Regarding the news that the contract with the Indonesian Football Association has been extended until 2027, he said, “I haven’t signed the contract yet, so I can’t say anything,” but added, “I had a good conversation with the president with good intentions. “I think there will definitely be an extension,” he said. Lastly, “I think Indonesian soccer is developing and we can play with any team. First of all, the Olympic preliminaries are going better than expected. “The goal is to advance to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers,” he said. “The goal is to set a goal and move forward one step further.” “If you keep watching, you will see that Indonesian soccer is unusual,” he said. 일본야동
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