China News Service, December 5th, according to foreign media reports, at 10:00 pm local time on the 5th, the South Korean team will face Brazil in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
South Korea coach Paulo Bento said frankly that "South Korea has nothing to lose" against favorites like Brazil, but he also expressed dissatisfaction with the schedule.
On December 2, Beijing time, in the third round of Group H of the Qatar World Cup group match, South Korea played against Portugal.
The picture shows the moment when a South Korean player (red) scores a goal.
"After the match against Portugal, we only had 72 hours to prepare for the game. Brazil's final game rotated the lineup." There is enough time for players to rest.
"Looking back at past World Cups, you don't see games played 72 hours after the group stage. It's not fair to play games at such short intervals," he said.
Under such circumstances, the Brazilian team also regards the tired physical condition of the South Korean team as a weakness.
Brazil captain Silva said, "The South Korean team has a shorter recovery time than the Brazilian team, so they will be more tired. The South Korean team performed well in the group stage, so they will try their best to face it."
In Bento's view, the Brazilian team has the most luxurious lineup in the world, and they will be one of the biggest favorites in this World Cup.
Playing against such an opponent, the difficulty faced by the South Korean team in the game can be imagined.
"The only thing we have to do is present the image of a team that wants to compete and fight to the last minute and there is no doubt that my players will."
"Every game, every minute is very precious. The morale of the whole team is high, and the teamwork is excellent." Kim Jin-soo, a member of the South Korean team, said: "We all really want to get to this point, we are all very eager."