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The women's national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, won a draw in the Wales away warm-up match.
The national team (No. 21 in FIFA) drew 1-1 in a friendly match against Wales (No. 32) at Ciudad Deportiva de Malaga in Malaga, Spain, at 3 a.m. on the 29th (Korea time). Shin Sang-woo, who gave the first goal to Sophie Ingle of Wales in the 6th minute of the first half, caught up with Kim Min-ji's equalizer in the 22nd minute of the second half. On the 3rd of next month, the national team will move to Valwijk, the Netherlands, for its second friendly match against the Netherlands (11th) in Europe.
Before leaving the country, Shin, who said, `We will hone our offensive development process against three-back Wales,' faced Wales in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
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Choi Yoo-jung (Hwacheon KSPO) took the lead in the attack, while Son Hwa-yeon (Aiko Port Ball), Ji So-yeon (Birmingham City), and Kang Chae-rim (Montreal Rose) took the second line in the attack. Son Hwa-yeon and Kang Chae-rim, whose speed is an advantage, targeted the side, and Ji So-yeon played the role of a playmaker. Song Jae-eun (Suwon FC Women) and Kim Shin-ji (Rangers WFC) worked together in the midfield, and the four-back consisted of Jang Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP), Shin Na-young (Brooklyn), Ko Yu-jin (Incheon Hyundai Steel) and Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Jingda). Kim Min-jung (Incheon Hyundai Steel) defended the goal. Song Jae-eun made her late A-match debut at the age of 28, and Ji So-yeon played her 170th A-match.
"I'll take it at our pace by scoring first."Contrary to Shin's wishes, the national team lost a point to Ingle in the sixth minute of the first half. South Korea, which finished 0-1 in the first half, balanced the game with Kim Min-ji, who entered as a substitute in the second half, scoring an equalizer in the 22nd minute of the second half. With no more goals scored, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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This is the first time that the Korean women's national team has clashed with Wales. The Netherlands will also face the Netherlands for the first time, having won the runner-up prize at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Shin Sang-woo, who won the 2025 East Asian Football Confederation (EAFF) E-1 Championship in Suwon in July with one win and two draws, will prepare for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup to be held in Australia in March 2026. Host Australia, Iran and the Philippines will compete for a place in Group A for the tournament. He is also aiming to advance to the World Cup finals in Brazil from June to July 2027.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
