Korean Women's Soccer Experiments to Change Generations Against Colombia... "Gives All Players a Chance"

Korean Women's Soccer Experiments to Change Generations Against Colombia... "Gives All Players a Chance"

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"It's not right away just because you want to change generations. But this time, a lot of young players came in."
Coach Shin Sang-woo of the Korean women's soccer team emphasized his will to continue to make efforts to change generations, a long-standing homework, ahead of the consecutive warm-up match against Colombia.

At a press conference held at Incheon Namdong Asiad Stadium on the 29th, a day before the first match against Colombia, coach Shin said, "Many players in their 20s have joined the national team," explaining the criteria for selection.

Shin will play two consecutive warm-up matches against Colombia. The first round will be held at the Incheon Southeast Asian Rugby Stadium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, followed by the second round at Mir Stadium in Yongin at 7 p.m. on June 2.

The match against Colombia will be the first time in seven months that head coach Shin Sang-woo, who took office in October last year, will perform in front of domestic fans.

Regarding the goal of the A-match series, coach Shin said, "We are trying to give every player a chance in two games against Colombia. Rather than just training, young players will have to bump their bodies directly on the field and experience adult-level play to achieve a generational change."

Generational change is the long-cherished task of Korean women's soccer. Players who appeared in the 2010s, such as Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane) and Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan), still play key roles in the national team.

Coach Shin had a special expectation for the young strikers' performance in this tournament.

Young strikers such as Jeon Yoo-kyung (Molde FK) and Park Soo-jung (Ulsan University of Science) who were born in 2004 and Casey Eugene Fair (Angel City) who were born in 2007 were selected.

Coach Shin said, "We haven't scored in the recent game against the strong team," and added, "I'm looking forward to Park Soo-jung, Jeon Yoo-kyung, and the youngest pair player." "If these players get good results from their scoring, it will have a positive impact on the development of women's soccer," he said.

"We need to close the gap between the players who always play best 11 and those who don't play best 11 in order to further develop women's soccer," he said. "Players need to play. That way, I can properly evaluate his strengths and weaknesses."

Coach Shin, who took office in October last year, said he has been trying to set a selection standard that values his current condition and performance, not his name value or status within the team. 먹튀검증

"The most I wanted to do after I became a coach was to visit the stadium in person and see the players," coach Shin said. "Thanks to those efforts, the players seem to be more nervous now. I don't want to continue to be the representative just because I'm old and good, but I need to show good performance in my team to continue to be selected for the national team."