Former Captain Hong Myung-bo, Koo Ja-cheol, if you are a member of the national team now, it's worth trying except for England and France!Prospects for a comfortable passage in the World Cup group stage
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Koo Ja-cheol said in an interview with domestic reporters after the second round of the promotion playoff (PO) between Jeju SK and Suwon Samsung at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 7th.
Koo Ja-cheol, who has been a youth advisor for the Jeju club since his retirement last year, naturally watched the World Cup draw ceremony. I was worried when Korea first joined Group A, which includes Mexico."
At the draw held in Washington, DC on the 6th, South Korea was tied in Group A with co-host Mexico, South Africa, and the winner of Group D of the European Playoffs. He ranks 36.3rd in the FIFA rankings on average, and is considered an easy group.
Koo Ja-cheol, a former midfielder who played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2018 World Cup in Russia, said "The number of World Cup participants has increased (from 32 to 48). Even if you win the third place in the group, you will get a tournament opportunity."Coldly, if you are a member of the current national team, you have to break through the group stage. Our member is really nice."
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Starting with captain Son Heung-min (LA FC), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), and Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), there have never been so many players who have played in the big leagues or belong to the big leagues. Koo Ja-cheol said that the current Hong Myung-boho squad is enough to advance to the round of 32 tournaments.
Meanwhile, Jeju beat Suwon 2-0 with back-to-back goals by Kim Seung-seop and Lee Je-ro in the first half. Jeju, which won 1-0 in the first game, won all two games and won the combined score 3-0, succeeding in staying.
Koo Ja-cheol went into the locker room " (before the game) and the players certainly had some time to spare. I think it showed the quality of the difference. (I)Although Ki-je was sent off, I think the difference in quality between Jeju and Suwon was clearly large. I think it was a game that all players and fans felt how strong Jeju was. It was a very meaningful game for Jeju in the future."
"I think we need to clearly set a reference point for developing this quality in the future."
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Striker Kim Seung-seop, who was discharged from the military last month, scored the first goal at 55 seconds to seal his stay. Koo Ja-cheol appeared unable to concentrate as a substitute in the match against Ulsan. Then he said, 'Bro, I haven't been a candidate in two years, so I need some time to adjust'. I feel like I've grown to the point where I don't think the candidate will suit me,' he said.
Then "To become a star and join the national team, you need to have some (attack) points." In today's scoring scene, I was lucky to get hit by the opponent's defender's foot. I think it's a time when Kim Seung-seop, who has grown over the past year or two, receives such energy. If you don't get out of this energy, you won't get anything. Next year will really be a proper season for Kim Seung-seop."
Finally, Koo Ja-cheol emphasized that Jeju should be good at administration in order not to repeat the mistake of falling to the elevation PO. "Inside the club, it should not be an administration that looks at a month or a year right away, but an administration that prepares the present and the future. From my authority, I will give my opinion to make sure the team goes correctly."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
