581 police officers were deployed → Traffic control Middle East situation
Oct 15, 2024
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South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the fourth Group B match against Iraq at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Both South Korea and Iraq recorded two wins and one draw (7 points) in the previous three games. South Korea (+4) is ranked first in goal difference, and Iraq (+2) is ranked second.
The match was originally scheduled to be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
A variable has occurred. It's because of the grass problem. South Korea suffered a turf controversy after confronting Palestine at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 5th of last month. In the end, the Korea Football Association changed the venue to Yongin Mir Stadium instead of Seoul World Cup Stadium.
There was a separate problem. It is a traffic jam based on accessibility. Yongin Mir Stadium is not suitable for public transportation. Suwon Samsung, which currently temporarily uses Yongin Mir Stadium as its home stadium, even came up with transportation measures such as shortening the interval between Yongin Light Rail and deploying shuttle buses on the day of the game in consultation with Yongin City.
Even so, it is not easy to use one's own car. Yongin Mir Stadium is in the middle of the Seoul Metropolitan Area 2nd Ring Expressway. There is a lot of traffic on a daily basis. On the day of the K-League game, some of the traffic police organize the situation. There is also a shortage of parking spaces. Yongin Mir Stadium has 972 parking spaces. However, several organizations, including the vehicle registration office, have moved in the stadium and are already using the parking lot.
Suwon Director Byun Sung-hwan "Accessibility. In particular, the A-match will be huge. It will be full of grass. I think we should move five to six hours in advance. The entrance is fixed. It's hard even if only 10,000 league players come, but I think that's the biggest problem if more people come." There were 1,305 spectators in the match against Zambia. Suwon has 9,820 spectators this season.
It's the day of the game. Traffic jams began about five hours before kickoff. Traffic police officers stationed at the scene repeated the words "Go back" toward the cars entering as well as clearing traffic. Fans also took to the stadium early on. Some fans wonder if it's right to come at this time when the dragon is first" showed a reaction of the back.
epi17@sportschosun.com
