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[Cincinnati (USA) = Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Sung-won] Ulsan HD, which failed to advance to the round of 16, will be on the final stage.
Ulsan will play the final Group F match of the FIFA Club World Cup against German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio at 4 a.m. on the 26th (Korea time). Ulsan, which lost 0-1 to South Africa's Mamelodi Sundaus in the first game, was dragged 0-1 in the second game against Brazil's prestigious Pluminense and succeeded in turning the tables, but failed to withstand the last. I fell to my knees two to four.
It is the last match against Dortmund. The carrot book taken out of the Club World Cup, which FIFA expanded and reorganized, is 'money bomb'. Aside from the participation fee, victory allowances are at stake in each group stage game.
If you win, you will receive $2 million (about 2.7 billion won), and if you win, you will receive $1 million (about 1.35 billion won) for the team. Ulsan failed to earn a single penny due to losses in the first and second games. You can't end the tournament with all three losses.
Dortmund tied Pluminensi scoreless in the first game and defeated Mamelodi 4-3 in the second game. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)'s brother Jove Bellingham made headlines when he scored his debut goal in his first start. Bellingham will also start against Ulsan.
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In Group F, Pluminensee and Dortmund have one win and one draw (four points). Pluminensee (+2), who is leading in goal difference, is in first place, and Dortmund (+1) is in second place. I can't guarantee that I'll make it to the round of 16. If Mamelodi plays 'Magic' in another Group F match held at the same time after losing to Ulsan, he may be eliminated from the group stage.
The best 11 against Dortmund were revealed. Ulsan coach Kim Pan-gon takes out a 3-4-3 card. Lee Jin-hyun and Lacaba are located on the left and right, with Eric on the one-top. In the midfield, Rubik's Son Kim Min-hyuk and Boyanich Kang Sang-woo line up.
Kim Young-kwon and Lee Jae-ik will be placed on the left and right, centering on Trojac at the center back. Cho Hyun-woo protects the goal. Signatory, who injured his thigh in the match against Mamlodi, and Um Won-sang, who injured his shoulder in the match against Fluminense, were excluded from the entry.
Coach Kim said "It is Ulsan's only privilege to participate in this competition. I will enjoy the privilege to my heart's content. It is responsible for feeling proud of the atmosphere of the stadium or the best performance, and at the same time, the results must be given to the fans. I told the players to do their best." And "I hope our players enjoy and play as much as possible in the competition, which is only allowed for the best clubs and players. Since it's a meaningful competition and a game in his or her career, I hope to maximize and immerse this competition in his or her own way," he stressed.
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Lee Jin-hyun, who revived with one goal and one assist against Pluminensee, is preparing for victory as he has come this far. The players also said, "Let's move on with the hope that we will win this game unconditionally."
Erik will do his best as it is his last game, and now he will do his best to make everyone proud. I will play a great game against Dortmund"I vowed. Boyanich "We will all do our best. I'll fight with the team. I'm confident enough. I will fight for my fans and Korea"He fired up his fighting spirit.
The club and the national team are different, but they also have good memories against Germany. Korean soccer beat Germany, the world's strongest at the time, 2-0 in the final group match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It's the miracle of Kazan. The two main characters are leading Ulsan. 'Summary' Cho Hyun-woo silenced Germany with a sinister defense. 'Captain' Kim Young-kwon joined the attack on a set piece and scored the first winning goal.
The variable is the heat wave. Ulsan played the first and second games at 6 p.m. local time, but the kickoff time for the third game is 3 p.m. It is predicted to rise to 34 degrees Celsius around this time of the year. Due to high humidity, the wind chill is expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
Director Kim said "The weather is quite hot. We're a team that doesn't play well during the day, and there are difficulties we haven't done in this heat. But I think the opponent is the same. We need stronger mental strength and wisdom because we do it in difficult and difficult situations."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
