The Olympic team, where coach Hwang Sun-hong was away, defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0

The Korean national soccer team reached the finals of the 2024 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Under-23 Championship.

The Olympic team (under 23 years old), who was temporarily absent as coach Hwang Seon-hong took over as temporary head coach of the A national team, defeated Saudi Arabia and continued their second consecutive win.

The Korean Olympic team won 1-0 with Uhm Um-seong's winning goal in the semi-finals of the 2024 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U23 Championship against Saudi Arabia held at Al Tafah Stadium in Al-Hufuf, Saudi Arabia on the 24th (Korean time). won

The Olympic team, which participated in this tournament without a leader, defeated Thailand 1-0 in the quarterfinals and then Saudi Arabia to advance to the finals. Olympic team coach Hwang Seon-hong took office as the temporary head coach of the A national team in March, and head coach Myung Jae-yong is leading the Olympic team in this tournament. Korea will clash with Australia for the championship at 5 a.m. on the 27th.

This tournament is the final inspection of the Olympic team ahead of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup, which also serves as the Asian regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics, to be held in Qatar in April. Accordingly, Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic), Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke), Ji-Soo Kim (Brentford), and Min-Woo Kim (Dusseldorf), who are active in Europe, have been summoned to watch in person.

Compared to the previous match against Thailand, Korea presented a completely different starting list, excluding Kim Min-woo and Myung-gwan Seo (Bucheon).

Ahn Jae-jun (Bucheon) in the front line, who teamed up for the first time that day, and Uhm Uhm-seong (Gwangju), Bae Jun-ho, and Hong Si-hoo (Incheon) in the second line harassed the Saudi defense with their outstanding individual skills and quick feet. Korea, looking for an opportunity, scored the first goal in the 41st minute of the first half.

After Bae Jun-ho stole the ball that the Saudi defense could not properly clear, Uhm Seong rushed the ball forward and shot with his right foot, shaking the Saudi net. In the second half, Korea maintained a one-goal victory by calmly blocking Saudi Arabia's offensive while testing players by deploying Yang Hyun-jun, Kang Hyun-mook (Gimcheon), and Hwang Jae-won (Daegu). After completing this tournament, Korea will confirm its final roster, convene again in Korea on April 2, and then depart for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on April 5. After training in Dubai, UAE, they will enter Doha, Qatar, the battle site, on April 10 and play the group stage against the UAE, China, and Japan.

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Pub: 28 Mar 2024 02:22 UTC
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