N. Korean men's football coach vows best possible result at Asian Games
NAGOYA — The coach of North Korea's men's football team on Tuesday pledged to produce the best possible results at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, underscoring strong support from people of North Korean descent in Japan. "Every team aims to win a medal. We will do our best and work toward our goals," coach Ri Kwang-chon said during a press conference ahead of their first Pool B match against China…
In Nagoya, the coach of North Korea's men's football team expressed his team's determination to achieve the best possible results at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Speaking at a press conference prior to their opening match, coach Ri Kwang-chon emphasized the strong support from the North Korean community residing in Japan. Every competing team, he noted, aims to secure at least one medal, and his team is committed to working tirelessly towards their objectives.
The coach's primary goal, he stated, is to give their best effort during the preliminary three matches and secure advancement from the group stage. The 20th Asian Games, marking the first continental multisport event held in Japan in three decades, is scheduled to commence on Saturday. Among the various sporting events, football and basketball have already commenced. North Korea is placed in Pool B alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, and China.
Their subsequent match is against the UAE, set for Sunday. The top two teams from each of the four groups will progress to the quarterfinals. Ri expressed his admiration for the hundreds of Japanese individuals of North Korean descent, who are all wearing red shirts and cheering for the North Korean team.
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