“I don’t know what went wrong,” said South Korea women’s national soccer ace Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC).
The national team (ranked 17th in the FIFA rankings) lost 0-1 to Morocco in their second match of Group H at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia-New Zealand 2023 on Tuesday in Adelaide, Australia. Colombia, who were aiming for at least a point, suffered back-to-back defeats against Morocco without scoring a single goal. The defeat against Morocco, which was ranked 72nd in the world, was particularly painful. 메이저사이트
“It was unfortunate that we conceded so quickly at the beginning of the game,” said Ji So-yeon, who worked diligently alongside Cho So-hyun to make a breakthrough. I don’t know what went wrong,” she said in frustration. The team traveled to Australia with hopes of reaching the highest quarterfinals in their Women’s World Cup history. “I think we were not good enough, and I don’t have anything to say about it,” Ji So-yeon said, adding, “We had a lot of fans who came to the stadium and supported us from behind, and I’m very sorry for the bad result.”
The final group game is against Germany, who are the favorites, and the team is in danger of losing in three games for the first time since the 2019 tournament four years ago. “It’s like we’re back to that time again, so it’s a bit…” said Ji So-yeon, trailing off, “I hope the experience will help the younger players in the next World Cup, but I feel very responsible.” “I hope the players don’t get too disappointed or frustrated,” said captain Kim Hye-ri, urging her teammates to “play one last game and return to Korea with a good result.”
“It’s a disappointing result, but this is my first World Cup, so it will be a good experience for the next one,” said 2007-born Casey Eugene Fair, who became the youngest player ever to play in a men’s or women’s World Cup when she came on as a substitute against Colombia on Sept. 25. “I think I’m gaining more and more confidence as I play more and more games.”