FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

 

Against South Korea in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, China attempted to hold onto its lead. China is attempting to maintain momentum in its second FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Korea in Group C, which is being held in Shenzhen, after overcoming Thailand 2-1 in Bangkok. In a pre-match press conference on Monday, Serbia's Aleksandar Jankovic, the head coach of China, said that his squad is motivated and prepared for the next challenge after securing a victory against Thailand last week. He noted the club's dedication to treating rivals and rivalry with respect and expressed appreciation for South Korea as a top team.

Jankovic brought up the past record between China and South Korea, stating that the latter has had two losses, twelve draws, and twenty-two victories over the former. He did, however, note that China defeated South Korea 1-0 in the 2017 Russia World Cup qualifier. "Our main goal is to qualify for the World Cup, and we can set a good pace for ourselves if we can get three points in the first game," Jankovic stated. I hope we can maintain this speed." 

With Son Heung-min scoring the third goal, South Korea, ranked 24th in the world, defeated Singapore 5-0 in their opening Group C encounter. With 39 international goals, Son is now the third-highest scorer in South Korea's history and has scored goals in back-to-back games for his nation.

The 51-year-old Serbian player Jankovic underlined the need of playing defense against several skilled South Korean players, noting their notable offensive prowess. He talked about how exciting it is to play at a sold-out stadium and said he was sure the home crowd will give the team more energy. But he also underlined how crucial it is to control one's emotions.

It will be exciting to play in a packed stadium, according to Jankovic. "We will play in front of our home fans, which will boost our energy, but we need to control our emotions." Following what may be a challenging game, German head coach of South Korea, Jürgen Klinsmann, expressed confidence in his team's ability to defeat China and take three points. "World Cup qualifiers are significant," Klinsmann declared. We want to keep winning. The game will be difficult. China is a really strong team. In addition, he made it his mission to win the Asian Cup, which gets underway in January in Qatar.

"We have many talents; we have many high-quality players," the 59-year-old star said. World Cup qualifying is a marathon. We want to win this match before attempting to win the Asian Cup." As Klinsmann put it