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input2025-07-03 17:04:00
(Sports Seoul | Seongnam = Jung Doo) Soccer team Hong Myung-bo compared the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship (East Asian Cup) to war.
Hong expressed his feelings and determination in the East Asian Cup ahead of official training at Seongnam Stadium on the 3rd. The national team will participate in the tournament in Korea and will face China (7th), Hong Kong (11) and Japan (15th).
Hong said, “The East Asian Cup is less noted than other competitions, but I think it is good to have a chance to train with the players. We need to spend time.” “We need to check the player’s skills. It is a test name, but the players should be in war.”
Since the East Asian Cup does not play Europeans, the national team is composed of 1.5 or 2 groups. However, the motivation of the players in this tournament is inevitably strong. Since there are only one year left until the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, you can expect the selection of the World Cup members by standing out in this tournament. Hong also hopes that ‘New Face’ will revitalize the national competition.
Hong said, “We have to watch the team and adapt. It is also important to see how well we are ordering. I think the players will be on the team with high concentration and good attitude.”
In the fierce striker position, Lee Ho -jae (Pohang Steelers), who was first selected, challenged.
Hong said, “It’s a player who can play post -play. It seems to be falling than when I watched it early in the season, but I still entered the national team, so I would have a strong motivation.
Hong recently visited the United States, where the World Cup was held and checked the Club World Cup. The heat and bad weather were the topic, and Hong said, “I think it is important to play in which area. The east, west, and central weather is completely different. In the west side, the players were so hot that it was difficult.” weo@sportsseoul.com