Hwang Sun-hong’s First Training in Thailand

Hwang Sun-hong’s First Training in Thailand… “If we can Get Used to the Heat, We will have a Good Game”

Even though it’s evening, it’s 30 degrees hot and the humidity is high… “We need to improve our counterattack response”

“If you can get used to the hot weather, you will be able to play a good game.”

Hwang un-hong, interim coach of the Korean national soccer team, chose “overcoming the heat” as a prerequisite for victory in the match against Thailand.

The national team had their first training since entering Thailand at the Windmill Football Club training ground in Samut Prakan, Thailand, in the early evening of the 23rd local time. 파워볼게임

Even though it was around 6:30 in the evening, the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius.

If the wind wasn’t blowing, training would have been more difficult.

Coach Hwang met with reporters before training and said, “It is true that there is pressure because the first game results were not good, but we have a very important game left.”

He added, “The hot weather can be a bit of a burden, but I am good at adapting to the local environment.

“I will go back after winning the second game,” he said.

Southeast Asian soccer is developing at a rapid pace.

In particular, Thailand has made great progress not only in terms of performance but also in terms of the football environment, led by ‘big clubs’ such as Buriram United and Pathum United, which receive generous investment from conglomerates and political elites.

Players and coaches who have experienced field training or the Thai league in Thailand often say, “Thailand is better than Korea, except for some facilities.”

Coach Hwang said, “I inspected the practice stadium and the stadium where the game will be held, and the condition is not that bad.

If we can get used to the hot weather, I think we can have a good game.”

The 4th game of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round against Thailand, which will be played three days later, is a must-win game.

In the third home game against Thailand on the 21st, which was the national team’s first game under Coach Hwang’s leadership, Korea ended in a 1–1 draw due to disappointing performance.

At the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup, which ended earlier this year, the Taegeuk Warriors were eliminated in the semifinals after a poor performance and were subsequently embroiled in various incidents and scandals, disappointing their fans.

This time, the Taegeuk Warriors are trying to get the team atmosphere back on track with a refreshing victory over Thailand. do.

Coach Hwang is also desperate for victory.

His main job is as coach of the U-23 national team, which must compete for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he raised his hand saying he would also take on the role of interim coach of the A national team, which became vacant when coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired.

If they miss even one of the ‘two birds with one stone’, they will have to endure huge repercussions, but they suffered from the first step due to a draw in the third game against Thailand.

Before the home game against Thailand, Kim Min-jae (Munich) said, “I will put my head down and play,” and Coach Hwang emphasized that all players should do the same.

Coach Hwang said, “Not only the players, but all the coaches and support staff, including myself, must approach the game with that kind of mindset.

We are in a lot of difficult situations, but that kind of mindset is essential to overcome them all.”

Korea struggled with Thailand’s tight defense and quick counterattack in the third game.

Coach Hwang said, “We need to improve (our response to the opponent’s counterattack).

It will be difficult (to improve everything) in a fairly short period of time, but we must go into the game with the idea of ​​being able to neutralize the opponent’s strengths.”

He continued, “(In the third game), I think we played with one heart and one intention.

If the results of this game are not good, our efforts will fade,” he said.

“The players know that we need to prepare for the second game with more determination”

“I emphasized it to them,” he said.

On this day, the Taegeuk Warriors trained for about an hour.

Players who started or played more than 60 minutes in the last game, such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan), did recovery training by running lightly in sneakers.

The remaining players, including Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who was substituted in the second half, wore soccer shoes and went through normal training.

The players seemed to liven up the mood by occasionally shouting ‘Fighting!’

Hwang Seon-hong will face Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok at 9:30 pm on the 26th, Korean time.