Nat'l football team looking to turn page in friendly vs. Saudi Arabia
The men's national football team will try to turn the page from a recent rift as they take on Saudi Arabia this week in the first of two friendly matches in Qatar. With the temporary head coach Robert Moreno in charge, world No. 32 Korea will play 55th-ranked Saudi Arabia at 5:30 p.m. Friday (11:30 p.m. Friday in Korea) at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of Doha. Korea will next…
The Korean men's national football team aims to move forward after a recent internal conflict as they face Saudi Arabia in a friendly match this week during their tour of Qatar. Robert Moreno, serving as the interim coach, will lead the team into the encounter. The clash between the 55th-ranked Saudi Arabia side and the current world No. 32 Korean squad is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. in South Korea time) at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Korea will face Qatar in Doha on Tuesday as part of their preparations. This friendly match follows Korea's 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan on October 6. Following that win, three players—Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, and Kim Min-jae—rumored to have threatened to quit international football, citing dissatisfaction with leadership. The unhappy trio subsequently released a joint statement, announcing their decision to put their grievances aside and refocus on delivering strong performances for their loyal fans.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) had originally planned these two friendly matches for November.
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