Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) conveyed his meaning for the national team position.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, drew 1-1 against Thailand in the second Asian qualifying round of the "2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup" at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st.
Baek Seung-ho started at the match. It was his first time playing a national team match since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Hwang, who temporarily took the helm of the national team, called Baek Seung-ho back to the national team as a wild card player at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Baek Seung-ho was in the third line with Hwang In-beom, adding to the development of the attack. In the beginning, there was a scene where he was shaken by Thailand's pressure, but he made his name known in Korea after a long time.
After the game, Baek Seung-ho said, "I think it's been a year since I joined the national team, but it was because of the national team that I went to Europe. I wanted to work harder and show better performance. I was grateful to play, so I thought I should do better. I should have focused more in the beginning. I felt better after that, but I still have a lot to supplement in many areas. I think I need to prepare for the next game by analyzing it again from today's game and thinking about which part to supplement."
"The coach said it would be nice to not go up too high like the Asian Games, but to support it as much as possible and be calm as we used to. There was nothing special to say," he said.
As for the grass, "When we worked out before the game yesterday, it was a very big game and a very precious game, but the grass condition was very unfortunate. It was cold, but the grass was frozen a lot in the beginning. The grass was frozen and there were some regrets, but I don't want to blame the grass. I should have focused more on the play."
After the Asian Games, Beck Seung-ho left Jeonbuk and moved to Birmingham City (England Second Division). "I am grateful that I went abroad again, and my goals are gradually coming true. I want to show my progress going forward," Baek said.
As for the English league, he said, "I definitely felt that the top-ranked teams were not much different from the Premier League. I'm tough and learning new soccer, so I'm learning a lot from the coach and helping me a lot. Still, I think I'm adapting and improving more than I was in the beginning." 토토사이트
Baek Seung-ho said, "We decided to only look at and prepare for the match against Thailand without paying any attention to what happened outside or anything like that. Everyone focused on the game and worked hard, but I think the result was a little disappointing."
"I had a lot of chances as well. In soccer, it is important who makes better use of the chances. I feel sorry for the loss and the concentration. If I value that part and take advantage of the chances, I think the next games will probably bring better results. Thai players also think it will be hot. There are experienced players in that area, so I think it would be better to go quickly and adapt and prepare well for the game," he said.
