Klinsmann’s men are in their final warm-up ahead of their match against Saudi Arabia. With the exception of Moon Sun-min (Jeonbuk Hyundai), who was withdrawn from the lineup due to a right hamstring injury sustained in training two days ago, 25 players were on the field as they vowed to win against the Saudis and advance to the quarterfinals.
Led by Jürgen Klinsmann (GER), the South Korean national soccer team will face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 at the Qatar Asian Cup 2023 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on July 31 at 1:00 a.m. ET. A day before the crucial match, Klinsmann’s squad is in its final warm-up.
On the second day of the tournament, Klinsmann’s team switched their training time from morning to afternoon to prepare for the tournament, and the team went through their final drills in the cooler weather. The players were all in good spirits. One by one, the players entered the training center and warmed up with a light ball, and then the main training began with a short speech by Coach Klinsmann.
Led by a physical coach, the athletes went through a basic warm-up that included running and stretching. Afterward, the team practiced rondo drills to get in sync. Klinsmann, Head Coach Andreas Herzog (Austria) and Coach Chaduri were right next to the players, watching them with a hawk’s eye and giving them immediate feedback.
Klinsmann had all 25 players participate in training, with the exception of Moon Sun-min, who withdrew due to a right hamstring injury. Fortunately, the main players, from “Captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) to Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Tsubena Zvezda), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), all seemed to be in good shape.
Kim Min-jae, in particular, looked relaxed during his run, smiling brightly for the camera. Hwang Hee-chan, who hasn’t even been back from injury for a week, also looked light on his feet during a short training session open to the media. Hwang is expected to start against Saudi Arabia. Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in also showed no signs of fatigue after playing full-time in all three group games.
Looking ahead to the match against Saudi Arabia, Klinsmann said, “I’m looking forward to tomorrow. “Saudi 토토사이트 Arabia is definitely a strong team and they have a lot of good players. It’s going to be a tough game, but we have a clear goal. We’re hungry for a win and we want to win again, so we’re determined to win and advance to the next round.”