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On the 23rd (Japan time), Japan came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in the first match of Group E of the Qatar World Cup 1st Round held at the Khalifa International Stadium. Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina 2-1 on the previous day, creating an 'abnormality', followed by 'Asian gusts' for the second day in a row.
Takefusa Kubo, who is active in Spain's La Liga-Real Sociedad, also touched Lee Kang-in, who played together in Mallorca, and prayed for the victory of South Korea. Kubo said, "Yesterday, Lee Kang-in sent me an email and wished me good luck. I will do the same. He is one of my close friends in the soccer world, so I hope he does well."
After the match, Takumi Minamino, a member of the Japanese national team who plays for AS Monaco in France, sent a cheer to South Korea, saying, "I hope Korea wins tomorrow. South Korea has the ability to do something special." Minamino has a connection to play together with Huang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) in Salzburg, Austria.
Korea Rep. will play their first group league match against South American powerhouse Uruguay at 10:00 pm on the 24th. It is a strong team that passed Noel Guay, who is ranked 14th in the FIFA rankings, and 3rd in the South American regional qualifiers. It consists of world-class players such as Luis Suárez, a star who led Uruguay for the past 10 years, FW Darwin Nunez and MF Federico Valverde.
The Korean national team will be led by captain Son Heung-min, with Kim Min-Jae, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang In-beom and other players who are active in the European leagues.
2022/11/24 12:37 KST