Women's football coach eyes 1st Asian Games gold for S. Korea
Shin Sang-woo, head coach of the South Korean women's national football team competing at this month's Asian Games, said Monday he wants to make history for the country and bring home its first gold medal from the continental competition. South Korea will be among the 12 nations that have been split into three groups of four at the Asian Games in Japan. The top two teams from each group, along…
South Korean women's national football coach Shin Sang-woo aims to make history by securing the first-ever gold medal for South Korea at the 2022 Asian Games, currently taking place in Japan. The team, currently ranked 19th in the world, will compete in Group F alongside North Korea, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. The South Koreans will open their campaign against Myanmar, followed by a match against Bangladesh, both taking place in Osaka.
The team's first Asian Games appearance in 1990 saw China, Japan, and North Korea each claim the gold medal.
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