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final qualifying round of the Qatar World Cup, Korea drew with Iraq with a frustrating attack. Son Heung-min, who struggled with concentration, even criticized 'bed soccer' in an unusual way.
Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Son Heung-min, who started two days after joining Bentu, did not find a breakthrough in Iraq's close mark and cooperative defense.
Iraqi Karim followed Heung-Min Son like a shadow, and when he caught the ball, the dribble and pass path were blocked by a cooperative defense surrounded by 3-4 people.
He was thrown on the ground several times for harsh fouls.
Heung-min Son shouted and demanded energy when breathing did not match at the promised set piece, but to no effect.
[Heung-Min Son/Captain of the soccer team: Min Jae-Ya~ Uijo-ya~ I need to go back!]
Even after hitting 15 shots with close to 70% of the goal, we blew the perfect opportunity due to lack of concentration in front of the goal, or with a shot that was blown into the sky without a hitch. I just wrote in vain.
Hwang Ui-jo, whom I believed in, also failed to meet expectations due to frequent mistakes, probably due to not being able to adapt to the jet lag.
From the time remaining about 10 minutes to the end, the game was delayed a bit, such as Iraqi players collapsing from injuries and receiving warnings for taking free kicks late, adding to the frustration of our players.
[Heung-Min Son/Captain of the soccer team: We couldn't score because we made a mistake, but I honestly don't think there is any progress in soccer if we keep taking time and doing this.] While
Bentuho was creaking from the first match, the other team in Group A to which we belong In the match, Iran struggled to beat Syria 1-0, which was one lead, and the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon drew a draw, foreshadowing a great battle.
(Video editing: Kim Byung-jik)