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…
As Korea prepares to face China in the semifinal match of the Asiad men's football tournament, winger Eom Ji-sung cautioned against the team's success. In a video released by the Korea Football Association, Eom emphasized that complacency could be their biggest obstacle to securing the gold medal. The 23-year-old will lead South Korea's under-23 team against China at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, a distance of approximately 140 kilometers from the main host city of Nagoya.
The young Taegeuk Warriors have had a relatively easy run so far. Eom's crucial hat trick helped Korea defeat Qatar 4-1 in the first group stage match, and they secured the top spot in Group D with a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. In the quarterfinals, Korea dominated Vietnam 4-0. Eom expressed the team's positive mood during training sessions following their consecutive wins in the group stage and quarterfinals.
He noted that their attackers had been "on fire," particularly praising his own three-goal performance in the first match.
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