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After watching Argentina lose, Uruguay is more wary of Korea, the first opponent of the tournament.
In preparation for us, like the Saudis, to press quickly, we intensively refined our shots from a distance.
The atmosphere of the Uruguay team was conveyed by reporter Lee Jeong-chan from the local area.
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Uruguay's strikers and midfielders all took turns firing sharp mid-range shots ahead of the decisive match against Korea.
In particular, Valverde, who took off as a 'world-class' kicker at Real Madrid, exclaimed with a clothesline-like mid-range shot, and coach Diego Alonso also showed satisfaction.
It is a calculation that Korea will find a way out with a mid-range shot if it is difficult to penetrate the midfield like Saudi Arabia.
Like Korea, Uruguay set up a 'virtual enemy' wearing a red uniform and prepared for a showdown.
The Uruguay players, who had been training close to the reporters and showed a confident appearance, increased their concentration by warming up from a distance today (23rd).
[Diego Alonso/Uruguay national soccer team coach: I'm not saying this out of pride, I sincerely believe that Uruguay players are the best.]
Uruguay, which has a good balance of old and new, such as Suárez and Núñez, Valverde and Godin, is regarded as the strongest team of all time.
The players seemed to be relaxed, touring in their spare time, having barbecue parties, and revealing themselves playing games.
[Diego Godin/Uruguay national soccer team captain: We respect Korea, our opponent, and we know that the first match will be difficult, and we have a clear goal.]
Korea wants to do like Saudi Arabia and Uruguay doesn't want to be like Argentina. The two teams are ready and waiting for the showdown.
(Video coverage: Yoo Dong-hyeok · Kim Yong-woo, video editing: Nam Il)
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