"If I get a chance from the national team, I'll show you everything I want."
Oct 07, 2024
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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the second round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. during the A-match period in October. On the 10th, he will return to Korea immediately after an away match in Jordan and have a home game against Iraq on the 15th. South Korea, which currently has one win and one draw, is aiming for two consecutive wins in this two-game series.
Ahead of this, Um Ji-sung, who plays in England, departed for Jordan. Prior to his departure, he met Um Ji-sung at Stansted Airport in London, England. After playing a league game against Stoke City the day before, he came to the airport by train, train, and train again this morning. He could have been tired, but he looked excited about the expectation of getting on board the national team.
Um Ji-sung said, `I'll help the national team a lot.' "If I get a chance, I'll show you what I want to do and what I can do."," he said, expressing his bold determination. As for playing in the Middle East, he was worried that "I didn't play much against the Middle East team"." But Um Ji-sung said, `It's not going to be an easy game, but I think (Jordan) is a team that we can overcome if we stick together like the older brothers" expressed confidence.
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