Shock loss at the Asian Cup… Soccer fans panic as striker Lee Young-jun leaves, leaving them outnumbered… After a poor performance, he lost 10-11 in a penalty shootout, ending his 10th consecutive Olympic appearance… Soccer team “deeply apologizes to the people”
The players of the Korean under-23 (U-23) national soccer team are unable to raise their heads after being defeated by Indonesia in the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup held on the 26th as an Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics, defeating their 10th consecutive Olympic appearance. Korea, which tied 2-2 until overtime, lost 10-11 in the penalty shootout. Doha = Newsis
A disaster occurred when Korean soccer lost to Indonesia and was unable to participate in the Olympics. 40 years ago, in 1984, Korea was eliminated from the Asian preliminaries at the Los Angeles Olympics and failed to advance to the finals.
The U-23 Korean national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, drew 2-2 for 120 minutes until overtime in the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup against Indonesia held in Doha, Qatar on the 26th, then lost 10-11 in a penalty shootout. lost. As a result, Korean soccer failed to advance to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time. From the 1988 Seoul Olympics to the previous Tokyo Games, Korea participated nine times in a row, the most in the world. 16 countries participated in this competition, which was held as an Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics, which opens in July, and the first to third places receive a direct ticket to Paris. The fourth-place team will play an intercontinental playoff against Guinea in Africa, and if they win, they can advance to the Olympics. The Korea Football Association immediately apologized that day. The Football Association posted an apology on its website and said, “We would like to express our deepest apologies to football fans and the public for the failure of our team to participate in the 10th consecutive Olympics. The Football Association bears overall responsibility.” “Once again, I bow my head in apology.” Following the A team’s elimination in the semifinals of the Asian Cup in February and the U-23 national team failing to participate in the Olympics, calls for the resignation of Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu are expected to grow again.
Although the performance of Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia has improved significantly compared to before, Korea’s defeat is a shock close to panic among domestic soccer fans. Before today’s game, Korea had won all 5 of the 5 matches between the U-23 national teams against Indonesia. Team A has an overwhelming advantage with 30 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. It is the first time in 49 years that Korean soccer lost to Indonesia among all national teams aged 20 or older. The last time was a 2-3 loss in a friendly match in 1975. As of the 26th, Indonesia’s FIFA ranking is 134th, 111 places lower than Korea (23rd).
On this day, Korea was a poor match not only in terms of result but also content. Korea, which allowed a goal first in the 15th minute of the first half, tied the score with an own goal in the 45th minute of the first half. However, three minutes later, in the 48th minute of extra time in the first half, a defensive line mistake resulted in a goal being conceded, giving the lead back. In the 39th minute of the second half, Jeong Sang-bin (Minnesota) scored a goal to make it 2-2 and succeeded in extending the game, but was unable to turn the tide and bowed out in the penalty shootout. Korea was also behind in ball possession (47% to 53%) and was significantly behind in the number of shots fired (8-21).
Lee Young-jun (Gimcheon Sangmu), who was substituted at the start of the second half, was sent off after 25 minutes, putting the team at a numerical disadvantage, which also upset the game. Youngjun Lee received a red card for stepping on the ankle of an opposing central defender with whom he had been involved in several physical fights. Lee Young-jun is a striker who scored three of the four goals Korea scored in the three group stage games of this tournament. Coach Hwang also received a red card and was sent off after protesting the referee’s decision in extra time in the second half. Coach Hwang has also been mentioned as a strong candidate for the position of head coach of the A national team, which has been vacant since coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired. However, with the defeat against Indonesia, he suffered the disgrace of being remembered as a leader who failed to continue Korean soccer’s record of consecutive Olympic appearances.
Japan, who lost 0-1 to Korea in the group stage of this tournament, advanced to the semifinals by beating the host nation, Qatar, 4-2 in the quarterfinals.
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Tags: Humiliation time years .. Korean soccer team lost Indonesia Olympics
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