Cho Hyun-woo, who has experienced three consecutive losses against Korea and Japan, is the most painful and sad about this match between Korea and Japan, why?

Jul 15, 2025

Cho Hyun-woo, who has experienced three consecutive losses against Korea and Japan, is the most painful and sad about this match between Korea and Japan, why?
The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Cho Hyun-woo and the defense, who allowed the first goal, are disappointed. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/



Cho Hyun-woo, who has experienced three consecutive losses against Korea and Japan, is the most painful and sad about this match between Korea and Japan, why?
The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Na Sang-ho is trying to break through the side. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
There are only two players who have started the Korean national soccer A team in three consecutive games against Korea and Japan over the past four years.

One of them, gatekeeper Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), finished the third game of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th and said, `Today's game is the most (heartbreaking) of the three games.' Cho Hyun-woo started the A-match friendly in Yokohama, Japan in 2011, the East Asian Cup in Nagoya, Japan in 2022, and three consecutive games on the day, and the team lost 0-3, 0-3, 0-1 points, respectively. It is the first time that Korea has won three consecutive games in 71 years since its first Korea-Japan match in 1954.

Cho Hyun-woo said, `I don't think I'll forget today's game. The process of preparing for the East Asian Cup match against Japan was so good. But it's a shame that the results are bad. I think I have no choice but to try harder while memorizing it in my heart."




Striker Na Sang-ho (Machida Gelbia) was also at the sites of Yokohama, Nagoya and Yongin. Na Sang-ho also seemed to be most disappointed in the game. This is because victory did not reach as close as it could reach. South Korea was ahead in terms of the content of the game with 58-42 possessions and 9-4 shootings, but failed to overcome the early run it gave to Jermain Ryo (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in the 8th minute of the first half.

Cho Hyun-woo, who has experienced three consecutive losses against Korea and Japan, is the most painful and sad about this match between Korea and Japan, why?
The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is encouraging the players. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
Na Sang-ho said, `When I lost 0-3 at the last East Asian Cup, I was lethargic. I was lethargic todayRather than looking at it, we showed an overwhelming performance. In terms of content, we did a good job."

Na Sang-ho's remarks are in line with director Hong Myung-bo's press conference remarks. Coach Hong said, `Overall, I think our players did better today in terms of both teams. Japan failed to demonstrate its advantages. We were ahead in all figures, including shooting and ball possession. It didn't bother our defense except for a few scenes."




Cho Hyun-woo said "It wasn't easy in the first half, but in the second half, we dominated and controlled (the game). It's a shame that we couldn't bring the result, but I think we can win enough even if we play Korea-Japan someday."

Na Sang-ho, who returned to the national team for the first time in more than two years, said "This East Asian Cup could be the last competition to play for the national team. I have no regrets for showing everything I could in it."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.