“Only seven times can Korea do the clicker”
South Korea’s U-17 national team, led by Byun Sung-hwan, defeated hosts Thailand 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 on Friday (July 25) at Pathum Thani Stadium in Thailand to advance to the semifinals and book a spot at the U-17 World Cup바카라사이트.
If the U-20s had Bae Joon-ho, the U-17s’ fantasy star is Yoon Do-young. He showed off his fantastic individual skills and sharp kicks to lead South Korea to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals against Thailand, he assisted Kim Myung-joon’s goal and was responsible for the third goal. Yoon’s presence is a perfect match for the weight of the back seven.
In an interview with the Korea Football Association, Yoon said, “I was desperate to win against Thailand because it would lead to a World Cup ticket, so I played desperately,” and added, “I’m glad the result came.”
Yoon is tied with Kim Myung-joon for the top scoring spot with four goals. He scored one goal each against Qatar and Thailand and was on fire with a multi-goal performance against Afghanistan. “I focused a lot on scoring goals to help us win as much as possible,” he said. I’m glad I got a goal against Thailand,” he said.
Son Heung-min is currently South Korea’s number seven. The world knows his signature flick. Yoon Do-young celebrated after scoring his third goal against Thailand. He also performed the heart gesture against Afghanistan.
“I admire Son Heung-min,” Yoon said. I think it’s something that can only be done seven times in Korea. I wanted to do it when I scored a goal.”
South Korea, meanwhile, will meet the winner of Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. A win over either of them would put them through to the final.
“Our first goal was to qualify for the World Cup, and we did,” said Yoon Do-young. There were parts where I didn’t play well because I was under pressure. From the quarterfinals onwards, there is less pressure. I’m confident that we will be able to show our attacking soccer.”