South Korean forward cautious about 2018 World Cup
Tuesday - May 15, 2018 5:22 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
South Korean forward cautious about 2018 World Cup
Seoul May 15 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur s South Korean forward Son Heung-min said on Tuesday he feels cautious rather than confident about the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Son is one of the 28 players who made South Korea s provisional roster for the World Cup in Russia which was unveiled Monday reports Yonhap news agency.
South Korean head coach Shin Tae-yong needs to drop five players from the preliminary list to confirm his final 23-man squad by June 4 but Son is considered one of the players who is safe from roster cuts due to his performance in Europe.
"In my first World Cup in 2014 I had big expectations and confidence but for this year s World Cup I feel cautious and actually have some concerns " Son said in a press conference organised by his sponsor Adidas.
"I learned from my previous experience that confidence doesn t always bring success at the World Cup. I hope many players can recognise this."
South Korea are considered the weakest team in Group F at the 2018 World Cup. South Korea will open their Group F campaign with Sweden in Nizhny Novgorod on June 18 and will face Mexico five days later in Rostov-on-Don. Then they will meet defending champions Germany in Kazan on June 27.
"I really think that we can see humiliation " he said. "I think if we can just pass the group stage that will be a success. I m really desperate for this World Cup."
--IANS pur/mr
Son is one of the 28 players who made South Korea s provisional roster for the World Cup in Russia which was unveiled Monday reports Yonhap news agency.
South Korean head coach Shin Tae-yong needs to drop five players from the preliminary list to confirm his final 23-man squad by June 4 but Son is considered one of the players who is safe from roster cuts due to his performance in Europe.
"In my first World Cup in 2014 I had big expectations and confidence but for this year s World Cup I feel cautious and actually have some concerns " Son said in a press conference organised by his sponsor Adidas.
"I learned from my previous experience that confidence doesn t always bring success at the World Cup. I hope many players can recognise this."
South Korea are considered the weakest team in Group F at the 2018 World Cup. South Korea will open their Group F campaign with Sweden in Nizhny Novgorod on June 18 and will face Mexico five days later in Rostov-on-Don. Then they will meet defending champions Germany in Kazan on June 27.
"I really think that we can see humiliation " he said. "I think if we can just pass the group stage that will be a success. I m really desperate for this World Cup."
--IANS pur/mr
