[서울신문] Ulsan Hongmyeong Protection with Anchor, Depart Qatar Today

[서울신문] Ulsan Hongmyeong Protection with Anchor, Depart Qatar Today

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Club World Cup first match on the 4th of new month

Provided by Ulsan Hyundai

▲ Provided by Ulsan Hyundai

Asian professional football champion Ulsan Hyundai is heading for Qatar on the 29th. It is to participate in the International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup. This is the first stage of director Hong Myung-bo, who took the new Ulsan baton.

The Club World Cup is a competition where the winners of the club competitions of six continents and the winners of the host country’s leagues gather to determine the best in the world. Ulsan returned to the Asian throne after 8 years in December of last year, regaining its pride that had previously been pushed back to Jeonbuk Hyundai in Korea, finishing second in both the K League 1 and the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup.

However, as Ulsan becomes a completely different team from a month ago, attention is drawn more. A large number of veterans such as Scoring King Junio ​​(strong to China), Lee Geun-ho (Daegu FC), Park Ju-ho (Suwon FC), and Shin Jin-ho (Pohang Steelers) left the team. Main defender Jeong Seung-hyun is enlisted. Instead, Kim Ji-hyun, Lee Dong-jun, Shin Hyeong-min, and Lee Ho joined. Junio’s replacement, the Austrian national team member Lucas Hinterjeol, joins Qatar, but it is unclear whether he will participate in the game.

Oceania champion Auckland City (New Zealand) will be held in six teams, due to reasons such as quarantine regulations related to Corona 19. In addition to Ulsan, Bayern Munich (Germany), Tigres UANL (Mexico), Al Ahli (Egypt) and Al Duhail (Qatar) will participate. The South American representative will be hidden in the final of the Copa Libertadores of Santos-Paumeiras (above Brazil) on the 31st.

Ulsan will play their first match against North and Central America Caribbean champion Tigres at 11 pm on the 4th of the month. If you win, you will play the semi-finals with the South American champion on the 8th, and if you lose, you will be in the 5th and 6th place. The finals will be held on the 12th.

Reporter Hong Ji-min [email protected]

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