The national soccer team failed to win for the first time in 64 years, and Klinsmann returned home
The Korean national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who finished the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup, arrived in Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 8th and had an interview with Incheon International Airport's first passenger terminal.
Although the national soccer team failed to win the Asian Football Confederation AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, it has to prepare for the 2026 North-Central America World Cup qualifying round next month without time to be frustrated.
As German coach Jurgen Klinsmann Germany, who has been criticized for his smile that does not conform to the national sentiment after losing to radio, has made it clear that he has no intention of voluntarily resigning, chances are high that the World Cup qualifying round in March will also go under Klinsmann's system.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Klinsmann, returned through Incheon International Airport late in the afternoon on the 8th after the Asian Cup in Qatar.
European players such as captain Son Heung-min Tottenham, Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich, Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, and Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton returned to their teams directly from Qatar because they were still in season, and coaches such as 13 players and Klinsmann, who were led by K-League players, came to Incheon Airport on the same day.
What drew the most attention was director Klinsmann's future.
The national team was considered the best ever at the Asian Cup and raised expectations for its first win in 64 years, but it gave up its dream by losing 0-2 in the semifinal match against Jordan, an ambush in the Middle East.
Some point out that Klinsmann's replacement was too much compared to the previous tournament, which fell to the quarterfinals under Paulo Bento, but if you look at it, the national team's performance was serious.
In the 90 minutes of six games, he only won one game 4 draws and 1 loss, and the defense showed anxiety by giving up as many as 10 runs.
As a result, mounting voices are calling for the replacement of Klinsmann for the upcoming World Cup in North and Central America. Notably, Klinsmann received a flirtation at the interview site on the day, and the public opinion against Klinsmann was not good.
The Korean national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who finished the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup, arrived in Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 8th for an interview.
First of all, Klinsmann said he had no intention of stepping down from Qatar, but he also expressed his intention to continue to step down and take the helm of the national team in an interview back home on the same day.
"I wanted to win the Asian Cup as much as you did, but I didn't achieve my goal," Klinsmann said. "There were a lot of good things. I will prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers by thinking about the positive aspects."
During the A-match period in March, two matches will be held in the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 North-Central America World Cup.
South Korea, which won two consecutive games against Singapore 5-0 and China 3-0 in November last year to become the leader of Group C 6 points, will play a home game against Thailand on March 21 and then play an away game against Thailand on the 26th.
Prior to the second round of the World Cup qualifying round, the Korea Football Association plans to hold a power reinforcement committee after the Lunar New Year holiday to look back at the Asian Cup and discuss the overall operation of the national team. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, crisis manager Klinsmann will depart for the U.S., where he lives, next week, before moving to Europe to check on overseas players.
