Kang Yi-seul OUT → Coach Park Soo-ho, who barely beat the strongest clash, will do his best as he has trained so far
Jul 14, 2025
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This is what Park Soo-ho, coach of the Korean women's basketball A team, said.
South Korea defeated New Zealand 78-76 in the first Group A match of the FIFA Women's Asian Cup 2025 at Shenzhen Sports Center in China on the 14th. He took the first game with a 13-4 lead on the outside four. Choi Yi-sam (23 points) and Kang Yi-seul (19 points) of "Veteran Duo" who were born in 1994. Park Ji-hyun (20 points-seven rebounds) also did his part by scoring double-digit points. However, Kang Yi-seul left the game due to injury, and the red light for the rest of the game was turned on.
After the game, Park said in an official press conference, `I thought the first game against New Zealand was very important before we came to this tournament. I've done a lot of research on New Zealand since the call-up of training. We also have matches against China and Indonesia, but we thought the match against New Zealand was the most important. He did a lot of defensive training accordingly. I think we got a good result because the players did well in the game what they trained." South Korea lost to New Zealand in its first Asian Cup match two years ago. At that time, he lost to New Zealand by two points and continued his difficult move. In the end, Korea did not make it to the semifinals. South Korea also clashed with New Zealand in the first round this time.
A large variable occurred during the game. 'Captain' Kang Yi-seul left because of his injury. Korea was shaken up sharply. Coach Park said, `We've been practicing that a lot since we came here. Park Ji-soo has also barely trained. I practiced a lot when Park Jisoo was away, and when Kang Yi-seul was away, I trained a lot to move organically", he explained.
The next opponent is China. It will clash on the 15th. China ranks fourth in the FIBA rankings. It has an advantage over Korea (14th). China, which also has a home advantage, won 110 to 59 in the first game against Indonesia on the 13th.
Coach Park said, `China is a strong team. It is a good team not only in Asia but also in the world. We remain the same. Whether Kang Yi-seul is out or Park Ji-soo is out, there are not many players, so there are not many changes. The players work hard as they have trained so far, and the match against China has a height difference. We'll have a meeting and prepare for a good game."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
