Behind the scenes of Klinsmann's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup quarterfinal victory, there was a story behind the scenes.
At 4 p.m. (local time) on Jan. 1, the South Korean national soccer team held its official training session at Al Eglah 7 Training Center in Doha, Qatar, in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 카지노 quarterfinals.
Klinsmann's men defeated Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on March 30 to reach the quarterfinals. After a hard-fought 1-1 tie, the team went into penalty kicks and won in dramatic fashion in 4PK2. Cho Hyun-woo saved back-to-back shots from Saudi Arabia's third and fourth kickers to secure the victory for South Korea.
Korea clinched the game in front of their official supporters, the Red Devils. There was a behind-the-scenes story here. According to a team official, the referee wanted to play the penalty shootout in front of the Saudi fans, but Son Heung-min objected. In principle, a coin toss determines the goal. The referee chose the Saudi goal because there was a broadcast jimmy in the Saudi camp, but Son objected because it would be unfavorable to South Korea.
The referee agreed with Son and decided to flip a coin to determine the goal. Luck was on South Korea's side. After a coin toss, it was decided that the penalty shootout would take place in the goal in front of the Red Devils.
In a penalty shootout, every little thing counts. The location of the goal can have a huge impact on the psychology of the players. This is especially true if the opposing side is full of fans. Son Heung-min's flair for the dramatic gave South Korea a slight advantage.
The first kicker, Son Heung-min, faced the South Korean fans and scored a clean goal. Cho Hyun-woo also made two saves with the Korean fans behind him.
South Korea's bid to win their first Asian Cup title in 64 years is over, and the biggest hurdle is behind them. The team is now focused on the quarterfinals. A stronger team will take on Australia in the quarterfinals.