<Anchor> Among
our team players, 9 of them made their World Cup debut yesterday (24th).
Nonetheless, everyone performed their roles perfectly without showing any signs of nervousness, and especially Lee Kang-in, who came on as a substitute in the second half, energized the team.
This is reporter Yoo Byung-min.
<Reporter> In
the 28th minute of the second half, Bento took out a surprise replacement card.
[Park Ji-sung: Are you Lee Kang-in?]
[Bae Sung-jae: Oh!
I'm the Bento coach who puts in Lee Kang-in!]
Lee Kang-in, who was called by Bento after 20 months, exchanged greetings with Jimenez, who plays together in Spain, and stepped on the World Cup stage of his dreams without any sign of nervousness.
As soon as he came in, he fired unstoppably and energized the offense with his trademark sharp passing and quick dribbling.
It was a short time, but Lee Kang-in's presence was clear.
[Lee Kang-in: I think it was so much fun.
I think I was more excited than nervous because I feel the happiest when I play games.]
Left defender Kim Jin-soo, who was plagued by injuries at every World Cup, poured everything in front and back as if to relieve his longing for eight years.
He recorded three tackles, the most in the national team, and was very active in the offense and defense, breaking through the bow with active overlapping.
The American press, The Athletic, also named Kim Jin-soo as the game's MVP.
[Kim Jin-soo: It was such a thrilling moment that I didn't know how to express my emotions.]
Na Sang-ho, the right striker who started due to Hwang Hee-chan's injury, made a strong impression with his active breakthrough and forward pressure, and was the most competitive right-sided defender. In the seat, Moonhwan Kim worked full-time without difficulty and received Bento's eye stamp.
In addition, Cho Kyu-seong, who was replaced by Hwang Eui-jo, made an intense debut, taking a step forward in the one-top competition with unstoppable mid-range shots and linked plays.
(Video coverage: Lee Byeong-ju, video editing: Nam Il)