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Shin Sang-woo will play his first match of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (hereinafter referred to as the East Asian Cup) in 2025 against China.
South Korea's women's soccer A team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, is set to play the first match of the East Asian Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium against China on the 9th.
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.
In fact, Korea is the challenger's position. Since he participated as a host in 2005 and won the championship, he has not won a single championship. On the other hand, Japan, which boasts the seventh place in the FIFA women's soccer rankings, has become the champion since 2008, 2010 and 2019, as well as the previous 2022 tournament. China has yet to win a championship, but it is a strong 17th-ranked team, four places ahead of South Korea (21st) in the FIFA Women's Soccer Rankings. Even if Taiwan is ranked 42nd, it is hard to guarantee a high ranking.
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Nevertheless, coach Shin did not hide his goal of winning the championship. Coach Shin said, `As it is a domestic competition, our goal is to win the championship.' He also emphasized the importance of the first match against China. He added "It's nice to be able to compete against good teams for the Asian Cup. To achieve the goal of winning, we have to win the first match against China, so we are only thinking about the match against China."
Unfortunately, Korea's electricity is not 100 percent. There have been players who have been out because of injuries. Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane), Lee Young-joo (Levante Badalona), Casey Eugene Fair (Angel City FC), Choi Yu-ri and Lee Geum-min (Birmingham) were on board through consultation, but Choi Yu-ri and Lee Young-joo were eliminated from overseas due to injuries. Park Soo-jung (Ulsan University of Science) and Kim Jin-hee (Gyeongju KHNP) are also missing. Instead, new faces such as Kim Min-ji (Seoul City Hall), Maeng Da-hee, and Kim Yu-ri (Hwacheon KSPO) have joined the new friendship.
Regarding the injury loss and relative inferiority of some players, coach Shin said, `It is regrettable and unfortunate that some players were injured, but we selected players to replace them. The players adapted well in training. China and Japan rank much higher than us, but the competition and hot weather in Korea can be variables. I don't play soccer in terms of ranking, so I think I can say that with confidence."
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In Korea, Jeon Yu-kyung, the top scorer in Norway's second division, will be at the forefront, and Ji So-yeon and Lee Geum-min, Minyoung Jung, Kang Chae-rim and Moon Eun-joo will build the midfield. The defense is composed of Noh Jin-young, Jang Seul-ki, Ko Yu-jin, and Kim Hye-ri. Kim Min-jung protects the goal.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
