Kim Min-jae and Lee Jae-sung to be seen in person in Germany
Watching domestic and international soccer, including the FA Cup and ACL, after the break
South Korea men's national soccer team head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, who finished October with two consecutive wins in A matches, is traveling to Germany to watch domestic and international matches to check the performance of his players and understand the strength of opponents before the November call-up.
"Coach Klinsmann left for Germany today to watch the Korean Derby," an official from the Korea Football Association said in a phone call with Newsis on the 19th.
Klinsmann's team finished with 4-0 and 6-0 victories against Tunisia on Sept. 13 and Vietnam on Sept. 17, respectively.
It was their third consecutive win, dating back to a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their second match in September. It's also a four-game clean sheet streak if you extend it to the 0-0 draw against Wales in the first match in September.
Despite not having the full support of domestic soccer fans, the team has been able to turn things around by focusing on the content and results. The players are also united in saying that they trust the coach. Klinsmann is looking to carry this momentum into November.
According to the association, Klinsmann's plan so far is to watch the Korean Derby in Germany, the 2023 FA Cup, and the group stage of the 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL).
First up is the eighth round of the 2023-2024 German professional soccer Bundesliga against Bayern Munich at home in Mainz on April 22 at 1:30pm.
The matchup pits two Korean aces, midfielder Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) and defender Kim Min-jae (Munich), head-to-head. It's not often that they meet as opponents, so this match will be a great opportunity to see the strengths and weaknesses of their main resources.
The team will then take a short break at home in the United States before returning to Korea in early November to watch the remainder of the FA Cup.
Initially, it was reported that he would only watch the final on the 4th, but he will change his schedule and start watching the quarterfinals upon arrival on the 1st.
The FA Cup quarterfinals currently include Jeonbuk Hyundai, Incheon United, Jeju United, and Pohang Steelers, so we'll get a chance to see the players they've called up so far and the resources they could potentially call up in the future.
It is not yet known which of the two matches between Jeonbuk and Incheon and Jeju and Pohang will be watched.
On the 6th, the roster for the November A match will be announced. After the roster announcement, we will travel to Singapore for the ACL Group F match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ryan City (Singapore) on the 8th.
This will be the first A-League match in November and the first match of the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North and Central America. Lion City has a number of players who have represented Singapore.
After the trip to Singapore, Klinsmann's plan is to convene the team at the National Training Center (NFC) in Paju on the 13th to begin preparations for the November A match.
After completing the schedule as scheduled, the team will play their first qualifying match at home against Singapore on the 16th. They will then face China away on Nov. 21 for the second round. 카지노사이트존