In fact, this Qatar World Cup was full of worries ahead of the

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The national team showed the power of Korean soccer, which is different from what it has been so far, erasing the worries of meeting the world's strong players and wanting to succeed.

Reporter Bae Jeong-hoon looked back on the journey of the past two weeks that will remain in our soccer history.



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Bentuho broke the existing common sense of Korean soccer from the start.



He created opportunities with strong forward pressure and quick passes, and achieved a draw with Uruguay, which was said to be the strongest ever, and proved that Korean-style build-up football works on the world stage.



[Paulo Bento/Soccer team coach: Our strategy was to do it our way, taking risks with confidence.

Even if the opponent is a strong team, the level must be the same.]



Although we lost 3-2 in the second game against Ghana, we showed a terrifying back-and-forth by pouring out 21 shots.



In particular, Lee Kang-in's courier cross and Cho Kyu-sung's two high-scoring headers showed the potential of Korean soccer.



[Cho Kyu-seong/Soccer national team striker: I'm honestly a no-nonsense player, but if I really just believe in myself until the end and pursue my dream diligently, I can score a goal on a stage like this...

.]



And the miracle of Doha against Portugal, ranked 9th in the FIFA rankings, was a match that will remain in Korean soccer history.



Kim Young-kwon's equalizer, Son Heung-min's pass through the defense forest after running 70m, and Hwang Hee-chan's non-stop shot led to the feat of reaching the round of 16 away for the first time in 12 years.



[Heung-Min Son/Captain of the soccer team: When we gathered in the circle, not only we were gathered, but the whole of Korea gathered and waited for the result, I don't think I'll forget that moment until I die.]



Blocked by the wall of the world's strongest Brazil However, he did not give up until the end, and the great challenge in Qatar ended unfortunately with Baek Seung-ho's cool mid-range gun.



However, our players showed that the important thing is a heart that will not be broken until the end, and lit a beacon of hope for Korean football.



(Video coverage: Yoo Dong-hyeok, video editing: Lee Jung-taek, CG: Choi Jae-young)