Will the Scandal be put to Rest with Victory? European Taegeuk Warriors Celebrate Goals Ahead of Thailand Match



The European players of the national soccer team, which was marred by incidents and scandals, held a 'goal parade' with their team ahead of the second consecutive international match against Thailand.

The Korean national soccer team, led by interim coach Hwang Seon-hong, was convened at a hotel in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 18th to prepare for a two-game series against Thailand in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round.

This is an A match played while the Taegeuk Warriors have been reduced to Korea's 'problem children'.

Not only was the national team eliminated in the semifinals at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup after a poor performance, but it also raised the public's eyebrows with 'Table Tennis Gate' and 'Card Gate'.

It was shocking to learn that Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who was trying to play table tennis the day before the semifinals, physically collided with captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who tried to stop him.

Recently, it was confirmed that players at a training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the preparation period for the Asian Cup in Qatar were playing cards for money, even using casino chips, with employees of the Korea Football Association, angering fans.

Meanwhile, European players have been reporting goals one after another from their teams just before being called up to the national team.

Lee Kang-in, the 'main character' of Cardgate, contributed to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s huge victory by scoring his second goal in the league and fourth goal of the season in a league game held early in the morning on the 18th, Korean time.

In the game against Montpellier, Lee Kang-in split the goalpost with a left-footed kick in the 8th minute of the second half when PSG was ahead 3-2.

Even after the 'Table Tennis Gate' incident became known, Lee Kang-in continued his consistent performance at PSG, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist to this day.

Lee Kang-in is expected to play a key role in the national team in this two-game series.

Coach Hwang knows how to use Lee Kang-in better than anyone else, having won the men's soccer gold medal with Lee Kang-in at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held last year.

Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), the 'core of the midfield' of the national team, scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the league home game against Radnitsky that day, leading Zvezda to a 5-0 victory.

In the 23rd minute of the second half, In-beom Hwang finished Peter Olayinka's ground ball pass from the left with a non-stop shot with his right foot to score the team's fourth goal, and assisted Aleksandar Katai's key goal in the 31st minute of the second half.

He received excessive criticism from fans for his poor performance in the Qatar Asian Cup, and Danish leaguer Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), who was on a downward trend with his team by scoring only one goal in the second half, also scored a goal with a penalty kick for the first time that day.

He was responsible for the goal that gave Midtjylland a 3-0 win over Bayle in extra time in the second half.

Midfielder Hong Hyun-seok, who plays for Ghent in Belgium, also assisted Omri Gandelman's goal in the team's 5-0 win over Charleroi that day.

On the 16th, Lee Jae-seong of Mainz in the German Bundesliga was involved in both goals scored by the team, contributing to a 2-0 win over Bochum.

He induced a penalty kick that led to the first goal in the 45th minute of the first half, and assisted Yonatan Burkhardt's additional goal in the 26th minute of the second half.

The national team's first training, which will be held on the 18th, will mainly be conducted by K-League players, and European players are expected to join the national team as soon as they return to Korea and undergo their first training on the 19th to 20th.

The national team will play the third round of the World Cup second qualifying round against Thailand at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 21st.

Then, they will leave for Thailand on the 22nd and play the 4th game at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok at 9:30 pm on the 26th, Korean time.


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