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Our soccer team will take the first step towards Tokyo Shinhwa starting tomorrow (22nd) against New Zealand. As it is the first match of the Korean team, we are determined to win.
Reporter Ha Seong-ryong from Kashima.
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Manager Kim Hak-beom meticulously inspects the grass of Kashima Stadium, where the match will be held, and the players look around the stadium.
Since the Olympics do not allow field training to protect the grass, the athletes felt the condition of the grass by wearing sneakers, not soccer shoes.
After the preliminary tour, the national team moved to the nearby training ground and checked the tactics and set pieces for the last time in a pleasant atmosphere.
Coach Kim cautioned against vigilance, saying New Zealand, ranked 122nd in the FIFA rankings, is objectively the weakest, but it is composed of the A national team.
[Kim Hak-beom/Olympic soccer team coach: Teamwork is also evaluated to be quite high. I think it will be a thrilling match.] As it was
the first match of the Korean team,
I
promised myself
that I
would definitely win.
[Kim Hak-beom / Olympic soccer team coach: Let's have fun on the playground and have fun. In fact, the people are having a hard time and it is difficult due to the corona, but we promise to give you good news.]
Wildcards Hwang Ui-jo and Kwon Chang-hoon, who were a bit sluggish in the evaluation match, and 'youngest brother' Kang-in Lee led the attack, and tall central defenders such as Jeong Tae-wook and Lee Sang-min It is expected to face New Zealand, which is taller.
[Lee Sang-min/Olympic soccer team defender (Claim): We are analyzing how and under what circumstances the opposing striker scores, and if it is not one-on-one, it would be better to block it through cooperative defense.]
Taegeuk Warriors who finished all preparations fought against New Zealand Starting with , we run vigorously towards Tokyo Shinhwa.
(Video coverage: Seol Seol-hwan, video editing: Park Chun-bae)