Women's football coach not feeling pressure ahead of match vs. predecessor
NAGOYA, Japan — The head coach of the South Korean women's national football team said Sunday he feels no pressure going into an Asian Games showdown against his predecessor. Shin Sang-woo's South Korea will open their Group F play in the women's football tournament against Myanmar at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. Colin Bell, who coached South Korea from 2019 to 2024, is now…
NAGOYA, Japan — The South Korean women's national football team head coach, Shin Sang-woo, expressed no pressure ahead of their Asian Games match against fellow coach Colin Bell's Myanmar team, according to a Sunday press conference. Shin's South Korean squad will take on Myanmar in Group F play at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Colin Bell, who coached South Korea from 2019 to 2024, is now in charge of Myanmar, having previously worked with several current South Korean players.
This familiarity could potentially benefit Myanmar, who have never beaten South Korea in seven prior encounters. When asked about the prospect of facing his predecessor, Shin emphasized that his sole focus is winning the gold medal. He acknowledged that every tournament's opening match is typically the most challenging, but the presence of Colin Bell on the opposing bench does not add any extra pressure to his team.
South Korea has not won a gold medal in women's football at the Asian Games, having consistently secured bronze medals in the previous three editions in 2010, 2014, and 2018. That streak came to an end at the upcoming tournament.
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