Klinsmann finished the first half with a goal ahead of Iraq in the warm-up match.
The South Korean national soccer team finished the first half with a 1-0 lead in a friendly match against Iraq at New York University Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, at 10 p.m. on the 6th .
Korea chose the 4-1-4-1 formation. Oh Hyun-kyu Celtic came to the front line, while Jung Woo-young Stutgart, Hwang In-beom Zvezda, Hong Hyun-suk Hent, and Lee Jae-seong Mainz were placed at their waist. Park Yong-woo Al-Ain protected the defense, while Lee Ki-je Suwon Samsung, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyun, and Seol Young-woo Ulsan HD formed the defense line. Kim Seung-gyu Al-Shabaab wore goalie gloves.
Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur, Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich started the match on the bench.
South Korea faced a dizzying situation within a minute of the game. Iraq faced the goalkeeper with one penetration pass. Kim Seung-gyu blocked Ibrahim Bayeshi's shot. Then, the defender hit the opponent and headed for the goal again. Again, Kim Seung-gyu reached out and blocked it.
The crisis continued. Saad Nathik scored a shot at a free kick in Iraq at 13 minutes in the first half, but the goalie went head-to-head.
South Korea launched a counterattack. In the 18th minute of the first half, Seol Young-woo intercepted the ball in the opponent's penalty box. Jung Woo-young then hit the ball in the head, but the ball was placed in the goalie's arms. Four minutes later, Oh Hyun-kyu connected Lee Ki-je's accurate cross with a non-stop shot, but again it was in front of the goalie.
Korea shook Iraq's net. Oh Hyun-kyu pushed in the ball that Seol Young-woo gave in the 28th minute of the first half. However, the assistant referee declared an offside foul, and the goal was not recognized.
The regret did not last long. In the 39th minute of the first half, a cross on the right side led to a mixed battle. Lee Jae-sung then shook the net with a powerful left-footed mid-range shot. 스포츠토토
Korea faced a crisis of losing a point right after scoring a goal. In the 40th minute of the first half, Korea gave Ali Jasim a one-on-one chance, but his shot missed and overcame the crisis of losing a point. Since then, neither team scored a goal and the first half ended.