<Anchor> The
well-established soccer team suffered a shocking first defeat in the final match of the World Cup final qualifier.
The member who defeated Iran for the first time in 11 years and lost to the underdog United Arab Emirates for the first time in 16 years.
Correspondent Lee Jeong-chan.
<Reporter> The
national team played against the United Arab Emirates with the exception of the goalkeeper, but the performance was extreme.
The Bento build-up football was shaken out of control as opponents rushed in desperately to press forward.
After losing the ball in the danger zone, he rushed to prevent a counterattack.
In the end, he conceded a goal in the 9th minute of the second half.
Min-jae Kim could not properly kick the opponent's throw-in, so he lost the ball in an instant, and '20-year-old rookie' Su Ha-il scored his A-match debut goal.
Attack effectiveness has also decreased.
Even with close to 80% possession, the center was blocked by opposing pressure and he insisted only on flanks, but only two shots on goal were made from inaccurate crosses, and he never took advantage of the corner kicks he had won 16 times.
Heung-min Son moved around and tried to break through the path, but only sighed at the opponent's concentration mark, and coach Bento did not change much.
As the two shots hit the goal post, even the luck of the goal did not follow, Bentuho lost 1-0, ending an 'undefeated streak' in 14 matches and finishing the final qualifying round as 2nd place in the group.
Coach Bento pinched the mentality of the players.
[Paulo Bento / Soccer Team Manager: This is the worst performance ever.
They lacked the ambition and desire to win.
It paid a big price.
We need to find a solution.] After reconfirming a
lot of homework, coach Bento leaves for Doha, Qatar, where the fateful group draw will be held to prepare for the World Cup in earnest.
(Video editing: Oh Young-taek)