On September 26, the Korean national team, led by coach Uli Stileike, confirmed the 23 players who will play in the final round of AFC World Cup qualifying. These players will face Qatar and Iran respectively.
Coach Uli Stileike admitted his mistakes when the national team only had 1 win and 1 draw in the first two games. He promised that he will bring a new energy to the team. Facing China and Syria, the German only selected 20 players instead of 23. Stileike commented “that caused unnecessary controversy. So I selected 23 players this time.”
He also mentioned that his mistake of not bringing a substitute player in the Syria game and commenting the pitch condition as an excuse.
The German also talked about Son Heungmin and gave him a warning. “Son is doing well but he sometimes shows bad attitudes outside the pitch. His attitude needs to be changed.” Son kicked a water bottle when he was substituted by the coach.....
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