Finishing with the best results instills Captain Lee Geum-min's strong will to the national team
Jul 08, 2025
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At the official press conference of the East Asian Cup held at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 8th, Lee Geum-min said, `Our goal is to win, of course. As much as I do at home, I want to show what I prepared well. I came here as a captain of the team, so my goal is to lead the team well and finish the best performance personally."
The East Asian Cup, hosted by EAFF, is more competitive because the women's team is considered the strongest in Asia. Along with South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan will participate in this competition. It will be held at Suwon World Cup Stadium and Hwaseong Gyeonggi Town from the 7th to the 16th, and South Korea will end the tournament with a match against China at 8 p.m. on the 9th in Suwon, a match against Korea at 8 p.m. on the 13th in Hwaseong, and a match against Taiwan at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th in Suwon.
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Lee Geum-min said "There are a lot of young players coming in. There's not much to talk about in football. Talented, fast and energetic. I have a lot to learn about that. It instills a lot of sense of duty for the national team. Senior players are emphasizing how desperate the national team is and how proud they are to play with the national flag. It's not an easy place to come, it's not just an opportunity earned, and it's a place where I came because I have talent compared to other players in the field. He said, "It's a part to convey how precious this position is to the players who will come forward."
The coaches of the four national women's soccer teams participating in the tournament were all male leaders. When asked if a female coach could come out, Lee Geum-min said, `I've never thought deeply, but I think it's important how much I understand the Korean national team and soccer and how well I can understand the players regardless of gender.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
