Coach Kim Eun-jung, who moved to Argentina, the “land of the battle” where the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup is held, said that the players gradually adapt to the time difference and climate on the other side of the globe. said he was going
Coach Kim said through the Korea Football Association on the 18th, “In Brazil, we have adapted a lot to various areas such as time difference and climate.” “he said.
At the same time, he said, “I have prepared well so far. (The players) are in good condition. I will prepare to be in the best condition on the day of the match.”
The national team, led by coach Kim, left for Brazil on the 7th, set up a training camp in Sao Paulo, and focused on preparing for the tournament for 10 days.
In other words, they left Korea two weeks earlier than the opening day of the tournament (21st) and visited the site.
This is because the venue suddenly changed from Indonesia to Argentina about a month before the opening.
Faced with an absurd situation where he had to completely revise the training plan he had prepared for the Indonesian environment, coach Kim headed to South America early and started training with an emphasis on jet lag and climate adaptation, and left Brazil the day before and set foot on Argentina.
Coach Kim said, “It was true that the players’ game sense and stamina were lacking. We played two practice games (in Brazil) with an emphasis on these areas.” I will do my best to show a good game so that the players can reciprocate.”
K-League 1 FC Seoul winger Kang Seong-jin said, “After training in Brazil, we came to Argentina. Now, it feels like we’re really going to compete. I think we need to prepare better in the future to show what we’ve prepared.”먹튀검증
He said, “It’s a competition that can only be played once. I’ve been dreaming of it since I was young.”
This U-20 World Cup will be held for 23 days, starting with the opening game scheduled for 3:00 am on the 21st.
Kim Eun-joong will play the first round of Group F against France at 3:00 am on the 23rd. The 2nd game against Honduras at 6 am on the 26th, and the 3rd game against Gambia at 6 am on the 29th.
All three group stage matches will be held at Mendoza Stadium in Mendoza, Argentina.