The under-22 (U-22) men’s soccer team preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics achieved a goalless victory at an international friendly competition held in Qatar.
In the 2023 Doha Cup U-22 Friendship Final against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held at the Al Duhail Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the morning of the 29th (Korean time), the Korean national team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong scored the first goal in the second half of Ahn Jae-jun (Bucheon FC) and Hong Si-hoo (Hong Si-hoo). Incheon) won 3-0 thanks to multiple goals.
As a result, Korea won all three matches in this tournament, following Oman (3-0 win) and Iraq (1-0 win). He scored 7 goals in 3 games and did not concede a single goal.
This friendly competition, in which 10 Asian countries participated, was conducted in a way that all teams played two matches and then had a ranking match based on their performance.
The national team pushed the UAE hard from the beginning. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Go Yeong-jun (Pohang)’s corner kick followed by Ahn Jae-jun’s (Bucheon) header hit the crossbar.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, an emergency situation occurred when Um Ji-seong (Gwangju), who was competing for an aerial ball in front of the UAE goal, collided with an opponent and fell unconscious.
Fortunately, Umji-seong regained consciousness after receiving first aid, but was carried out on a stretcher with his neck fixed. Hong Si-hoo was substituted in the 49th minute of the first half.
After a scoreless first half, the national team scored the opening goal in the 13th minute of the second half. A corner kick from the right by Lee Tae-seok (Seoul) was dropped by Byun Jun-su (Daejeon Hana Citizen) with a header, and Ahn Jae-joon shook the net with a left-footed shot.
In the 34th minute of the counterattack, Hong Si-hoo, who inherited a pass from Young-Jun Ko, overcame the opponent’s defense with his skill and finished it off with his right foot, leading Korea to 2-0. Hong Si-hoo scored an additional goal in the 41st minute of the second half, putting a wedge in the game. 카지노사이트
Meanwhile, the Korea Football Association announced that Um Ji-seong had injured his ear and had it stitched up. The national team will arrive at Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 29th. Um Ji-seong will take another day off in the field and return home with the national team manager on the 30th separately.