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| The Korea-Japan Exhibition between Korea and Japan will be held on March 25th. .(Provided by Korea Football Association) © News 1 |
The’Korea-Japan Match’, which is said to not lose’rock paper scissors’, will be held in 10 years (based on evaluation match) between the soccer national teams, which can be called the highlight of the rival match.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 10th that it had agreed with the Japan Football Association to hold a friendly match for the Korea-Japan national team in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th.
The biggest variable, quarantine for two weeks after returning home, was resolved through an agreement with the government’s quarantine authorities. After returning to Korea, the co-portation at Paju NFC was quarantined for the first 7 days, and the remaining 7 days were organized by returning to the team to apply.
This is the first time a friendly match A will be held with Japan after a confrontation (0-3 loss) in Sapporo, Japan in August 2011. Since 2011, the EAFF E-1 Championship (formerly East Asian Cup) has only played 4 times, and Korea has recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 1 loss.
Korea’s overall career record against Japan and Korea was 79 with 42 wins, 23 draws and 14 losses. By counting only the away games held in Japan, they faced 30 times and were quite ahead with 16 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses.
At any time and at any time, the’symbolic meaning’ was a big battle between Korea and Japan, so abstract parts such as’Pride’ emerged before the content and results of the game. However, this time, the game itself also occupies a considerable proportion.
For the Korean national soccer team led by coach Paulo Bento, this evaluation match is expected to be an important opportunity to check the performance before the actual match called the World Cup qualifier.
The’Bento’ has been hit by a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) from last year. Although he had to raise his performance, he struggled with not having a proper opportunity due to the aftermath of the coronavirus.
The’Bento’ only played 3 games amid the Corona 19 crisis last year. It was all about having an evaluation match (3-0 win) in Goyang with the under-23 Olympic team led by coach Kim Hak-beom, and then in Austria in November against Mexico (2-3 losses) and Qatar (2-1 wins).
Ahead of the World Cup qualifiers that will resume in June right away, the national team must check many things through the evaluation match that will be held with Japan. The Korean national soccer team (2 wins, 2 draws, 8 points, goals +10) ranked second after Turkmenistan (3 wins, 2 losses, 9 points, goals +3), who played one less match in Group H of the Qatar World Cup 2nd qualifying round. Is in place. It should be before the evaluation like a real battle.
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| In 2021, the Bento will play again, starting with Japan and Japan. (Provided by Korea Football Association) © News1 |
Complete configuration is not easy. It is unlikely that’European’s such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Valencia) will be selected before this time. The International Football Federation (FIFA) has issued guidelines so that clubs can refuse to convene if quarantine is required for more than 5 days after the selection of the national team. First, the association sent a letter of cooperation to European clubs, but it is unclear whether it will respond.
It is an important point to watch how many’K Leagues’ can take Bento’s eye stamps. Lee Dong-jun (Ulsan) and Na Sang-ho (Seoul), who are in good shape in the K-League that ended last month, are attracting attention whether they can continue their upward trend against Japan.
The national team is scheduled to convene at Paju NFC on the 22nd, and the list of Bento is expected to be released around the 15th.
KFA Secretary General Jeon Han-jin gave the meaning of Korea and Japan, saying, “It is time to check the national team’s performance ahead of the 4 World Cup Asian 2nd qualifying matches held in June and the World Cup final qualifying starting from the second half of the year.”