I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany

Jun 22, 2025

 I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany
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 I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany
AFP Yonhap News
 I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany
MetLife Stadium (New Jersey, USA) / 2025 FIFA Club World Cup / Game 2 / Fluminensee FC vs Ulsan HDFC / Ulsan Cho Hyun-woo / Mixed Zone Interview / Photo by Kim Jung-soo
[New Jersey (USA) = Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Sung-won] Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), the national team's goalkeeper, fired up once again.

It is regrettable that he allowed three goals in the second half to reverse the game, but Cho Hyun-woo did his part enough. Ulsan HD kneeled 2-4 after a series of upsetting results in the second Group F match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against Brazilian powerhouse Pluminensee at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the 22nd (Korea time).

Ulsan, which lost all two games, was confirmed to be eliminated from the group stage regardless of the final group match against Borussia Dortmund (Germany) on the 26th. Fluminense scored four points (1 win, 1 draw) alongside Dortmund, which beat Marmelody Sundowns (South Africa) 4-3. Plominensi came in first ahead of goal difference.




Mamelodi ranked third with three points (1-1), and Ulsan remained at the bottom (zero points). The Club World Cup has been expanded to include 32 teams. The first and second places in each group will advance to the round of 16.

Cho Hyun-woo said after the game, `The result of the game is too bad, and I think I was less warmed up in the first game. The second game expected the players to play better with more freedom. I scored a goal and won, but I'm so sad about the result."

 I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany
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 I thought I should stop 10 Cho Hyun-woo who lost 4 points during the first show, but I'm looking forward to the match against Germany
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Ulsan allowed John Arias' free-kick goal in the 27th minute of the first half, but Lee Jin-hyun in the 37th minute of the first half and Um Won-sang in the 48th minute of extra time in the first half turned the tide. It continued its good trend in the second half, but collapsed in the 21st minute of the second half with Nonatu's re-run goal.

Cho Hyun-woo said, `I thought I should stop about 10 today. But I lost too many points. I'm sorry I didn't make a perfect save, but I hope the players don't shrink because they have the next game."

Regarding the first loss situation, "I couldn't see the ball at all, and I reacted when it was almost in front of me, but if I reacted then, I would actually be late." "The opponent kicked well and lost a point, but I played confidently because I thought we must have a chance, but I think I'm sorry for the second half of the loss."

Cho Hyun-woo also said "What I felt while playing the World Cup was that I wanted to come out on the stage of the World Cup once as a club team and do it. It's a dream stage for me. They prepared well, and I thought they would play well because the players know each other wellThe atmosphere is not good because only ? has lost two consecutive games, but I still want to do my best to give hope to Ulsan fans until the end, just as I beat Germany in 2018. I want to win and lighten the fans' steps," he stressed.




South Korea's soccer team defeated the world's strongest Germany 2-0 in the final group match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It was possible because of Cho Hyun-woo's amazing defense. The last opponent of this tournament is also a German club.

Cho Hyun-woo said, `I think a lot, and I think it will happen again. I think I can win enough. If you play more challenging and have nothing to lose in the last game, you will definitely do well. The coach, the coaching staff, and the players will prepare well for a few days and do their best to make a turnaround at the end," he added.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.