Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored a goal, is delighted with Kim Min-jae after scoring a goal in a friendly match between South Korea and Mexico at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). 2025.9.10 Son Heung-min (LAFC) was a legendary player.
He was substituted at the start of the second half and put the game to square one with a powerful left-footed shot in the 20th minute of the second half. Ten minutes later, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) scored a come-from-behind goal. After receiving a pass from Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), he shook the net with his right foot.
However, he failed to win consecutive games. Mexico, which took the lead with Raul Jimenez's first goal in the 22nd minute of the first half, managed to escape the crisis of defeat as Santiago Jimenez (AC Milan) scored a second-half goal in the 49th minute of extra time.
South Korea drew 2-2 in a friendly match against Mexico at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). Hong Myung-bo, who beat the U.S. 2-0 three days ago, finished the U.S. away game with one win and one draw.
Both the U.S. and Mexico are superior to South Korea in the FIFA rankings. The U.S. is ranked 15th, Mexico 13th, and South Korea 23rd. Nevertheless, he did well and expressed his hope for the North Korea-China World Cup, which will open in June next year.
Coach Hong Myung-bo finished two games in September after the match against Mexico, but today's game was a disappointment. But today's game was a game where I could experience and learn many things. Thank you to the player who did his best until the end. "Of course, it would have been better if he won, but the players will also feel a lot of regret in that regard. Overall, there are times when they play with the ball, and on the contrary, there was a flow in which the opponent took the ball, but overall, it appeared well as prepared in the organization and such."
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Public courtesy coach Hong Myung-bo
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Coach Hong Myung-bo salutes the national flag in a friendly match against Mexico at Geodys Park in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). 2025.9.10 |
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Best 11 against Mexico
(Seoul = Yonhap News) On the 10th (Korea time), Korean national soccer team players are taking a photo in a friendly match against Mexico at Geodys Park in Nashville, Tennessee. 2025.9.10 |
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I have a 3-4-3 system running. Compared to the U.S. match, nine players were replaced except for Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan). Instead of Son Heung-min, Oh Hyun-kyu was positioned at the one-top and took the lead in attack. Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) were placed on the side.
Jens Kastroff started the A-match for the first time as a defensive midfielder. As the first foreign-born mixed-race national team player, he made his A-match debut with the national flag on the 7th against the U.S. The first time is against Mexico. He is paired with Park Yong-woo (Al Ain). Lee Myung-jae and Kim Moon-hwan, Daejeon Hana Citizen 'Duo', stood at left and right wingbacks. The three-back consisted of Lee Han-beom and Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima), centering on Kim Min-jae.
Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo) defended the goal. Kim Seung-gyu disappeared after starting in the first group match of the Qatar Asian Cup against Bahrain on January 15 last year. There was a long gap due to two ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. He returned to the A national team after 20 months, signaling competition with Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), and received a chance again against Mexico.
Kim Min-jae and Lee Han-beom played full-time in both games only. Hong said "Plan A" for experimenting with three-backs in two consecutive games with European players." There's still time, and this is my first time doing Plan B and three-back with European players. It was tested intensively in that area. It's hard to tell you in detail what kind of changes we'll make in the future," he declined to say.
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Kastroff
(Seoul=Yonhap News) South Korea's Jens Kastroff breaks through in a friendly match between South Korea and Mexico at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). 2025.9.10 |
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Son Heung-min scoring a goal
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Son Heung-min scores a goal in a friendly match between South Korea and Mexico at Geodys Park in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). 2025.9.10 |
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And "The most regrettable thing is the last run. On the world stage, the referee must also focus more until the final whistle. As a result, it is most regrettable to give the opponent a chance to score at the end. There is no other special thing to be desired. "We need a lot of practice and growth because the losing scene needs to be done with a better opponent in the future."
The beginning of the first half was the trend of Mexico. In the 19th minute of the first half, Oh Hyun-kyu missed a decisive opportunity and immediately led to Mexico's first goal. Coach Hong said, `The most regrettable thing in the first half was that the players showed a lot of nervousness. There were many mistakes, and there were parts where the play itself was cut off. There were some players and young players who played for the first time in a long time, and the players were nervous. I got used to the game, and it was okay as I played. Overall, it is an away trip to the United States where I could experience various environments and grasses when I watched the two games."
He gave a thumbs up to Son Heung-min and Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored goals. In the case of Oh Hyun-kyu, the transfer failed just before joining the A-team, and he was heartbroken. Coach Hong said, `Oh Hyun-kyu joined the team in a state of disappointment, and it was difficult to recover, but he overcame it maturely and even scored a game. Oh Hyun-kyu failed to transfer, but he must be in good shape", he explained.
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| Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored an additional goal, is delighted after scoring a goal in a friendly match between South Korea and Mexico at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 10th (Korea time). 2025.9.10 =Yonhap News) Reporter Yoon Dong-jin = National team coach Hong Myung-bo is directing the operation in a friendly match between Korea and the United States at Harrison Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on the 6th (local time). 2025.9.7 |
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Son Heung-min, who scored one goal and one assist in the match against the U.S., scored two consecutive goals. Coach Hong said, `Son Heung-min played in different positions in two games and scored in two consecutive games. Son Heung-min is a player who can solve it for our team at any point, as he did today and before. In the first game, he played his part for more than 60 minutes and today for more than 45 minutes. Whether it's a starter or not, we'll have Son Heung-min play at the best time in our team, and he understands that part. He played the best two games in a row" he complimented.
Finally, Hong said, `The difference from the first game is that the second game feels like an away game. There was an impact on that. Still, I overcame it well because I had enough experience. Another thing is that this game is against a strong opponent, but it is meaningful for a warm-up match. There are a few players who did not participate, but they came out by making the most of the players and forming a different type of player. Overall, it wasn't bad.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
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