Football forward Eom guards against complacency ahead of semifinal duel vs. China
NAGOYA, Japan — With Korea about to take on China in the semifinals of the Asiad men's football tournament this week, winger Eom Ji-sung said Monday the biggest threat to his team's gold medal chase may be complacency. "The moment we start taking wins for granted, we will fall apart," Eom said in a video released by the Korea Football Association (KFA) during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Korea's…
NAGOYA, Japan — As Korea gears up for a semifinal match against China in the Asiad men's football tournament this week, winger Eom Ji-sung warned that the team's main obstacle to a gold medal might be their own complacency. In a video released by the Korea Football Association, Eom emphasized that once the team starts treating victories as a given, they risk losing their focus and cohesion.
Korea's under-23 team will face China at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, approximately 140 kilometers west of the main host city of Nagoya. The young Taegeuk Warriors, coached by Lee Min-sung, are aiming to secure South Korea's fourth consecutive men's football gold medal. Thus far, their journey has been fairly uneventful.
Eom's remarkable hat trick in the first group stage match, where Korea defeated Qatar 4-1, and their easy 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia, helped the team secure the top spot in Group D. In the quarterfinals, Korea dominated Vietnam with a 4-0 victory.
Eom expressed that the team's atmosphere has been excellent during training sessions following those wins in the group stage and quarterfinals. He noted that the attackers have been performing exceptionally well. Eom specifically recalled scoring three goals in the opening match, which greatly contributed to South Korea's impressive start in the tournament.
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