Bentuho wins the East Asian Cup 3rd match against Japan on the 27th
Um Won-sang (23, Ulsan), the ‘young blood’ of Bentuho, announced his resolve to achieve his goal of winning the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) in 2022 beyond Japan.
Uhm Won-sang said through the Korea Football Association on the 26th, one day before the match between Japan and the East Asian Cup, “I think we can win (the match between Korea and Japan).
I think I will do it unconditionally.” “All players and coaches are preparing well with the mindset of winning.
I hope we can all laugh together at the result of the match.”
The Korean men’s soccer team, led by coach Paulo Bento, will play the final third game of the East Asian Cup at the Toyota Stadium in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 27th at 7:20 pm.
Korea, which defeated both China and Hong Kong 3-0, is currently 1st (6 points) out of the 4 participating teams, and just by drawing a draw with 2nd place Japan (4 points, 1 win, 1 draw) in the final match, they won the tournament 4 times in a row. can be achieved
In the men’s East Asian Cup, which started in 2003, Korea has recently won three consecutive times (in 2015, 2017, and 2019) and five times, the most in their career.
With midfielder Hwang In-beom leaving the national team for a transfer to the Greek league, Bentuho is expected to aim for victory over Japan with Um Won-sang as the center.
After the second game against Hong Kong, coach Bentou said, “Since Hwang In-beom can’t compete in Japan, we have to think about how to organize the lineup and win and even win by putting in Uhm Won-sang.”
Regarding this, Wonsang Um said, “The coach hasn’t said anything yet, but he seems to be thinking of using it in the part where he uses speed.
“I am confident in my play,” and “I will work hard to follow whatever tactics the coach gives me.”
He complained of pelvic pain before the national team call, but he said, “It’s getting better little by little.
I took a break from the last game (with Hong Kong) and my body got better,” he said.
Wonsang Um, who played for the under-20 (U-20) national team in the 2019 U-20 World Cup Round of 16 victory (1-0) against Japan, will play Korea-Japan for the first time in the adult national team.
He said, “It’s the first Korea-Japan match in the A team, so it’s new and I’m looking forward to it a lot.
I want to win because it is a situation where I have to win.
I will do my best to prepare well and win.”
He continued, “It’s my first time participating in the East Asian Cup, and it’s a lot of pressure because it’s the A team’s goal of winning 4 in a row, but I’ve reached my goal of winning.
I think a four-game losing streak is quite possible.
I will play well until the last game and return with a smile.”
If you make a mark in this tournament, there is a possibility that Bento will be called to the Qatar World Cup finals in November.
Um Won-sang said, “I think it’s important to do well in my team.
If I can show a good figure without injuries until November, I think I will be able to go to the World Cup.”
/yunhap news