Hwang Sun-hong, coach of the U-23 national soccer team, expressed his impression on taking an important role in reorganizing the Korean national soccer team. The Korea Football Association's power reinforcement committee appointed Hwang as the interim head coach to lead the national team during the March A-match period. Korea will play two consecutive games against Thailand (home from July 21 and away from July 26) of the second qualifying round for the 2026 North-Central America World Cup. 토토사이트
"I struggled a lot when the national team reinforcement committee asked me to cooperate in the crisis of Korean soccer, but I made the decision because I thought that I should be of some help to the difficult situation," Hwang said through the Korea Football Association after the announcement. During his time as an active striker for the Korean national team, he played 103 A-match games and scored 50 goals. He is the second highest among male players in history. Having pursued leadership after retirement, Hwang has led mostly K-League clubs and has been the head coach of the U-23 national team since September 2021.
The U-23 national team is preparing for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, the Asian qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will take place in Qatar in April. Therefore, Hwang will have both teams' schedules for the time being. The U-23 national team, which will play in a friendly match in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, will be led by existing coaches without Hwang. Hwang will form a separate coaching team to lead the A national team.
"There are some concerns and concerns that the Olympic qualifying round is tight, but I will closely consult with the coaches and prepare for the April qualifying round without any shortage," coach Hwang said. "I will also prepare the national team A to finish the second consecutive game with good results." "I have a lot of concerns about Korean soccer, and I will do my best with responsibility to ease my worries. Please support and support our national team," he said.