The Korean team ranked 26th on the FIFA rankings, 69 places higher than Vietnamese team Nam (ranked 95th). Many people predict that the Kim Chi team will have an easy match with coach Troussier’s team.
However, midfielder Lee Jae Sung was cautious when talking about the Vietnamese team. Speaking at the press conference, the player playing for Mainz 05 (Germany) said: “The Vietnamese team has many similarities with our opponents in the second qualifying round World Cup 2026 .
Every match is important for the Korean team. We are not allowed to be subjective. The team’s atmosphere is very good after the victory against Tunisia.
No The Korean team doesn’t always play well against lower-rated opponents, so we need to mentally prepare well before the match against the Vietnamese team easily. We have prepared well for the match. Through the friendly match with the Vietnamese team, Korea will have momentum towards the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.”
Lee Jae Sung is 31 years old this year. This player currently plays for Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. This midfielder started playing for the Korean team in 2015. To date, he has appeared in 74 matches for the national team. Lee Jae Sung is a member of the Kim Chi team that participated in two World Cups and one Asian Cup.
Along with Lee Jae Sung, Coach Klinsmann was also cautious before the match with the Vietnamese team. He shared: “I never thought Vietnam was a weak team. We have to try our best because they are opponents that Korea can meet in the Asian Cup or World Cup qualifiers.”
< p>Match between teams Vietnam team and the Korean team take place at 6:00 p.m. October 17 in Suwon.
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