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 head coach of South Korea's women's national football team, Shin Sang-woo, expressed no pressure ahead of a crucial Asian Games match against his predecessor, Colin Bell. South Korea will face Myanmar in the group F play of the women's football tournament at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Bell, who coached South Korea from 2019 to 2024, is now in charge of Myanmar, a team that has never beaten South Korea in their seven previous encounters.
During a prematch press conference, Shin stressed his sole focus on securing a gold medal, stating that Bell's presence on the opposing bench would not increase the team's pressure. Shin acknowledged that the first match of every tournament can be the most challenging, but the mere fact that Bell is no longer coaching South Korea does not add any extra burden to the team.
South Korea's record at the Asian Games includes three straight bronze medals, with no gold since 2010.
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