Hong Myung -bo, director of Korea -Japan War in 12 years, “I hope the players play with a pleasant” (on -site questions)

(Sports Seoul | Seongnam = Kim Yong -il)

Hong Myung -bo, a soccer team who competed with Japan, wanted to show the best performance of the players rather than the burden of winning and losing in the past.

Hong met with the reporters at the Seongnam Stadium, the 14-day training field, a day before the final three games of the E-1 E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) and 2025 East Asian Football Federation (East Asian Cup). I hope that it will not be more important because of the burden of victory.

Korea and Japan have two wins side by side with China and Hong Kong. Japan is two goals in the goal room. Japan can win the East Asian Cup with just a bit. Korea must win six years after the 2019 tournament and will be the sixth champion. Hong said, “I think it’s the final. I will play a game.”

The competition is absent from the A -match period designated by the FIFA. Instead, representative domestic resources are combined to compete. It is an opportunity to expand the talent pool. Both Korea and Japan have experimented with the start of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup a year ahead of the finals of the last two games. However, Korea -Japan rivals are different. The winning team can take a light step toward the finals, but the defeated team can have a negative impact on the atmosphere.

Hong hoped that the player did not have to be obsessed with the uniqueness of Korea -Japan War, but he wanted to express the prepared process well. “I can’t predict a year after a year, but I confirmed the player who could play as a representative player in the World Cup through the East Asian Cup.”

Korea is ahead of 42 wins and 23 draws and 16 losses in Japan’s A -match. However, in the recent two confrontations, all of them were defeated 0-3. Paulo Bento, who led the 2022 Catar World Cup Round of 16. Hong, who enjoyed joy in numerous Korean -Japanese wars such as Tokyo Daejeon as a player, has also clashed with Japan as a headquarters. The biggest achievement is the 3rd and 4th place in the London Olympics in Wales on August 10, 2012, leading the national team under 23. At that time, he won 2-1 in Japan and won the first bronze medal in Korean football. The A-team headquarters faced Japan at the East Asian Cup held in Jamsil on July 28, 2013, and lost 1-2. It was a game that was played shortly after he was appointed to the A team at the time. Hong is willing to score the victory in the second A -team baton and to play in Korea and Japan in 12 years and exactly in 4370 days.

The following is a question and answer with director Hong

-The testimony before the Japanese war.

It is the last match tomorrow after making two games. It was a very important time for the national team. I lived with a player for ten days. Talking about a year later can be impatient, but there are some players who have been very good. Positive. They showed the possibility of being a representative player in the World Cup a year later. It was a good time.

-If you say specifically.

After a year, you can see the possibility. When he continues to play in this form, he will go to which line a year later. There is something to play a role in our team’s position. The meeting with the coach gave a positive answer. Of course, you have to compare it with a player in Europe. We will watch what role they play and how much they are in the team.

-The last and second rounds of the East Asian Cup were rotated. One Best 11 Tomorrow.

Yes. Of course, the condition is fine overall. A player with the best performance in the team will go out tomorrow. Japan has played the same football in any player. Of course, (Moriyas Hajime) has been very long, so I think it will be better than us in that part. But our players were short, but as I mentioned earlier, they are good, including appealing what they have a year before the World Cup. I think I understand what to do with the team.

-What is the Japanese match?

Japan and we operate similar tactics. Of course, Japanese football is detailed, but we will apply the plan we have at some point. Then you will have a chance to score. Japan is not a team that is done by any player. Our defenders must control what happens in every situation. That part is the most important. And the key to what is going on in the attack will be the key.

-In Korea -Japan, external factors always affect the game. Compared to the past, motivation has also changed.

In the past, there was a very strong thing that I shouldn’t lose. I did it (as a player), but what I felt at some point is that it’s not. Of course, it is natural to play pride as a national team tomorrow. However, I hope that you will not lose more important tactics or performance. I hope you will play with you. (In that atmosphere) It’s the finals, so I’ll win.

-The Japan is wary of J -Rigger Oh Se -hoon.

We will train until today and decide on the time of tomorrow. kyi0486@sportsseoul.com