Before the Korea-Japan war, Hong Myung-bo experienced 38 degrees of sweat in the heat...J-League's Na Sang-ho → Kim Tae-hyun hit his head and run. Win no matter what
Jul 12, 2025
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South Korea's national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the final match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th. South Korea defeated China (3-0) on the 7th and Hong Kong (2-0) on the 11th. The final ranking will be determined according to the result of the final match against Japan.
The Korea Football Association said on the 12th that the team trained at Seongnam Stadium for about an hour and a half from 10 a.m. It was divided into a recovery group and a training group. The recovery team performed simple stretching and walking with 11 starting players against Hong Kong. Starting with a simple ball-spinning game, the training group was divided into two teams for tactical training in preparation for the match against Japan. The team trained in the heat beyond 38 degrees Celsius, he said.
The Korea-Japan battle of fate is ahead. Players who play in Japan's J-League also have different resolutions. Na Sang-ho, a striker who plays for Machida Zelvia, said, `It is true that there are many good players in the J League and good players come to this tournament to be wary. I think our players can block and penetrate Japan." Na Sang-ho has not been able to wear the national flag since June 2023, but was included in the list of this tournament and joined the national team for the first time in two years. He returned to the A-match as a starter against Hong Kong. He `watched TV and cheered while he couldn't make it to the national team. I thought a lot about what to do if I come back and prepared it desperately. I feel good because the team won the return match. It's a pity that I couldn't write an attack point. As we trained against Japan, we will be able to bring good results if we show it as if we practiced, and if we do it with determination and pride. There are so many good players in my position. In order to enter the North Korea-China World Cup finals, his team must also perform well. Even when I came to the national team, I wanted to study and try to show the style of play that the coach wanted and compete well."
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He said "I think Japanese soccer has come up a lot and has turned scary. There are many good players overall, so you should be alert. I know some players in the J-League, so I'll tell my teammates and prepare well," he said.
Meanwhile, the players will recharge by going out for a while later in the day, return in the evening, and continue training on the afternoon of the 13th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
