Klinsmann, ahead of a rough expedition to China, aims to win ‘without injury’

On the 21st, the second round of the World Cup qualifiers between China and North and Central America Beware of overseas players on the rise

In the match against China and Thailand, there were only two 'back tackles' Son Heung-min said, “I will not get involved.”

Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in high-five

The 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia Regional 2nd Preliminary Group C first match between Korea and Singapore held at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 16th.

For Klinsmann, who is aiming for two consecutive wins in the Asian regional preliminaries for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup and five consecutive wins in international matches (games between national teams), the goal of the match against China is not only victory.

Finishing the game without injury is as important as winning.

The national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann will play an away match against China in the second leg of Group C of the North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Guangdong Province, China, at 9 p.m. Korean time on the 21st.

China is a country that does not shy away from fierce physical competition, and playing at the opponent's home is a burden for Klinsmann.

You can get an idea of ​​how rough Chinese soccer is by watching the match against Thailand held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on the 16th.

A total of four yellow cards were issued in this game, all of which were given to Chinese players.

In particular, in the 19th minute of the first half, defender Zhang Linfeng, who was trying to stop the opponent's counterattack, received a warning for attempting a deep back tackle from an angle that Bodin Pala, who was holding the ball, could not notice.

In the 19th minute of the second half, Wang Sang-yuan also attempted a bold tackle from behind when he fell behind the accelerating Thai attacker during a counterattack, and received a yellow card from the referee while his opponent was lying on the ground in pain. 슬롯사이트