"I don't think you know me because I'm unfamiliar with my name." Cho Hyun-taek, the first Taegeuk mark in his life, said, "I'll do my best if I get a chance."
"I don't think you know me because I'm unfamiliar with my name." Cho Hyun-taek, the first Taegeuk mark in his life, said, "I'll do my best if I get a chance."
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Cho can be considered the best fullback in the K-League this season. Nevertheless, he described himself as an "unfamiliar player." This demonstrates his humility.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 1-1 with Oman in the seventh home game of the third Asian qualifying round for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Goyang Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 20th.
Before the match, the mood of the two teams was quite different. Korea continued its pace with four wins and two draws (14 points). The team is full of expectations that it will hold both A-match games in March and confirm its advance to the finals early.
Oman, on the other hand, seemed to be moving away from its dream of a World Cup with two wins and four losses (six points). The team did not display good performance until the first half, but Hwang Hee-chan scored the first goal in the 41st minute to take the lead. The team was elated for a moment. Korea, which lost concentration, dropped its head by dedicating an equalizer to Ali al-Bussaidi at the 35th minute of the second half.
On the day, the team comprised 11 starting members and 12 bench members. Among them, five were substituted. Sadly, the remaining seven were not invited by coach Hong Myung-bo.
This included Cho Hyun-taek, who continued his strong performance in Gimcheon Sangmu this season and was honored to be selected for the first time in his career.
After the game, I met Cho Hyun-taek. The following is the Q&A session.
- It's your first time watching an A match. How do you feel?
I think (the result) is also due to the impact of the first game. In the case of overseas players, I think they played the game while their condition and breathing were not fully improved. I think there could have been a problem in that area. It's a pity that I couldn't bring the result.
- If there's anything we talked about in the squad afterwards.
Today's game does not end. We can win the next game anyway. I think (Son) Heung-min encouraged us by saying, "Let's take a good rest and do well in the next game."
- The stadium seemed to be in bad shape.
From the outside, there were some cuts in places. Those parts were a little bad, but I don't think they were bad overall. They didn't look too bad.
- Now we have to prepare for the next game.
Starting from the bench today, I watched the tempo of the game and these personal aspects of the brothers. If I have a chance, I think I will prepare so that I can harmonize and melt as well as possible according to my brothers' style and tactics.
- To the fans. 토토사이트
You probably don't know because I'm unfamiliar with my appearance or name. If I get a chance to play, I'll do my best. I hope you'll support me a lot. Also, there's still one game left, so I'd appreciate it if you could watch the game a lot.