"'Cheering for the road'Controversy → bottom of momentum'" The national team leaves Oman with drooping shoulders, and what we need now is'one team'not'Teamkill'
Sep 07, 2024
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Hong Myung-bo will play the second Group B match of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round against Oman at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time) at Muscat Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Oman.
On the 5th, Hong Myung-bo's second national team coach debut, in the first match against Palestine (ranking 96th in FIFA) under Han Soo, he lost numerous decisive opportunities in a chaotic atmosphere with boos and cheers from home fans, drawing 0-0.Immediately after the match against Palestine, the national team returned to a hotel near Incheon International Airport on the 6th after a night out, arrived at Incheon International Airport at 11 p.m. and left at 1 a.m. on the 7th. Since there is no direct flight, it will arrive in Muscat, Oman, at 11:30 a.m. local time (4:30 p.m. Korean time) on the 7th via Doha, Qatar.
The Taeguk Warriors are continuing a lonely battle. As is well known, an expedition to the Middle East is not easy. He got on the plane even before the physical fatigue and mental stress of the match against Palestine, which believed in three points. You have to fly for more than 15 hours. The main European players, including Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, and Hwang In-beom, are in an extreme schedule where they have to adapt to the Middle East time difference again following the time difference in Korea. Local adaptation training will begin on the evening of the 7th. A victory over Oman is imperative because it missed three points against Palestine on its home turf. Oman lost 0–1 away to Iraq in the first leg. South Korea has four wins and one loss against Oman, which is ranked 76th in FIFA rankings, but that '1 loss' is the away match against Oman. Shortly after the 2002 World Cup Korea-Japan, when coach Umberto Coelho was leading the national team, he suffered a 1-3 shock defeat in the Asian Cup qualifying round held in Muscat, Oman, in October 2003 and was talked about as a "Pride Shock".
Soccer is a scam and momentum, but before and after the game is all about 'controversy' Since the game, Sangambeol has been full of blame placards and boos. It was a criticism against the Korea Football Association and head coach Hong Myung-bo, but the aftermath had to be handled by players struggling with blood, sweat and tears on the ground. The players were daunted by the feeling of playing without being cheered on at home. After the game, the controversy intensified. After the game, center back Kim Min-jae said "Please cheer" in front of some supporters, sparking conflicts between fans, players and fans. After the game, Kim Min-jae approached the fans, raised both hands and made a gesture of `Please refrain' and left a message "Please support".
When this scene became controversial, Kim Min-jae said in an on-site interview, `I think you're serious, but I told you I'd like you to support the players.' `In fact, we didn't fail to start (the game). There are people who distort and come to my SNS and say that, but it's not that we couldn't do it from the beginning." "I said that because I'm sorry for the part you're cheering for us, hoping we can't do it." I didn't mean to be aggressive, and it wasn't a serious atmosphere." Since then, the atmosphere has heated up again as controversy over Kim Min-jae's personnel appointment has erupted on YouTube, short-form platforms, and each soccer community. Kim Min-jae did not bow when the national team players bowed to the command of Son Heung-min 'Captain'Charge! Salute!' With his hands on his waist, he stared at the stands with a mournful look on his face and then turned around.
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Soccer is a team sport. In desperation, in a battlefield where you have to win, the team kill is the worst. Enemies smile at the middle column. None of us want the Republic of Korea to lose. The dictionary meaning of 'Cheering' is to help the players cheer up in the game' There is no `wishful cheer' in the world, as declared by the `Red Devils.'
More than a consumptive controversy, we need a 'one team' now. On KFA social media, malicious comments are poured out whenever new news is updated. The KFA national team video 'Inside Cam', which fans love, has also stopped. The spirit is at a low ebb. It is time for the Korean national team, which left the country with drooping shoulders at the departure hall early in the morning, to need `everyone's support.'
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
sky4us@sportschosun.com
