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The national soccer team will face Europe's powerhouse Portugal this Friday night.

Only when we win can we look higher in Qatar.

Let's listen to the story of our national team first by connecting Qatar.



Reporter Kim Young-seong, the players were very tired during the two games, and some players were injured. How was the atmosphere at the training ground?



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Yes, our players are concentrating only on the goal in front of them as there is nowhere else to retreat.



Since we can see the hope of the round of 16 only when we catch Portugal unconditionally, we have strengthened our will to win with determined determination.



The national team released all of the training that lasted more than an hour yesterday (29th) to the reporters.



Coach Bento gathered all the players before training and gave instructions and encouragement for about 10 minutes to set the mood.



Players who played more than 45 minutes in the game against Ghana, including Heung-Min Son and Kyu-Sung Cho, focused on recovery with bright expressions, while the rest of the players played the ground vigorously, enhancing their sense of actual combat with a 7-7 mini game.



Lee Kang-in, who is increasing his chances of starting with his successive performances, showed an elaborate kick, and



[Lee Kang-in/soccer team midfielder: Analyze Portugal well, prepare well with the brothers, and make a lot of effort to show good results together. I'll do it.]



Even after the team training was over, Hwang Ui-jo worked hard to escape the sluggishness by refining his shooting.



Meanwhile, Cho Kyu-seong, who scored two goals against Ghana, is receiving worldwide attention.



The UK's Sky Sports, global statistics websites Whoscored.com and Sofascore.com picked the best 11 out of 16 games in the second game, and Cho Kyu-seong was listed as the frontline striker.



There are also places where Mbappe and Cho Kyu-seong, Lewandowski and Cho Kyu-seong were picked.



Although it was a losing game, experts expressed their anticipation by pouring favorable reviews for Cho Kyu-sung's strong performance.



(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, video editing: So Ji-hye)