The Korean women’s national soccer team unveiled the starting lineup for the second game against Zambia.
The women’s soccer team, led by coach Colin Bell, will play its second match against Zambia, the ‘African ambush’, at Yongin Myr Stadium on the 11th. In the first evaluation match held in Suwon on the 7th, Korea won 5-2 come-from-behind. European faction Jo So-hyun (Tottenham) and Lee Geum-min (Brighton) scored multiple goals. 181 cm tall striker Park Eun-seon (Seoul City Hall) also scored an impressive return goal for the national team after 9 years. All three of these players will start in the second leg.먹튀검증
In the rematch that day, Park Eun-seon and Son Hwa-yeon (Hyundai Chejeol) will play as strikers, and Jo So-hyun, Lee Geum-min, Bae Ye-bin (Uiduk University) and Kim Yun-ji (Suwon FC) as midfielders. Choo Hyo-joo (Suwon FC), Jang Seul-gi, Kim Hye-ri, and Hong Hye-ji (above Hyundai Steel) will be in line for defense. The goalkeeper is Yoon Young-geul (BK Hyeken). Compared to the first game, three starters have changed. Goalkeeper Yoon Young-geul, Bae Ye-bin, and Park Eun-sun got a chance to start. The captain’s armband is always worn by Kim Hye-ri.
However, ‘Ace’ Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC) will miss the second game following the first game. because of an ankle injury. Lim Seon-joo (Hyundai Steel), who had to leave the field due to an injury after colliding with an opponent in the first game, was also excluded. Yuri Choi (Hyundai Steel) suffered a hamstring injury and Seoyeon Shim (Suwon FC) suffered a knee injury.
Zambia’s power in the first game was formidable. The attack was sharp and the counterattack had weight. Korea also took the lead with Cho So-hyun’s first goal in the first half, but allowed a series of goals just before the end of the first half to give the team a 1-2 lead. However, the atmosphere changed in the second half when Park Eun-seon, the “Joker,” came in as a substitute. He connected the attack with a powerful height and provided a goal chance. Thanks to this, Lee Geum-min’s equalizer and come-from-behind goal came quickly. Korea, who caught the mood, won with Cho So-hyun and Park Eun-seon’s additional goals.
Zambia coach Bruce Mwafe also highly praised Park Eun-sun, Kim Hye-ri and Lee Geum-min after the first game.
This evaluation match has a strong character to prepare for Morocco to meet in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in July. South Korea in Group H faces Germany, Colombia and Morocco. In order to advance to the next round, Morocco (73rd in FIFA rankings), the weakest team, must be caught. Based on the evaluation match against Zambia, we plan to prepare for the World Cup, which is approaching three months from now.
Zambia created a sensation by finishing third in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, which served as World Cup qualifiers in July of last year. While winning the World Cup ticket, he challenged the world stage for the first time through the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Zambia, in Group C, are tied with Spain, Costa Rica and Japan. Zambia is also expected to prepare for the Japanese game through this evaluation match. South Korea is ahead in the FIFA rankings. South Korea is 17th, and Zambia is 77th.