Korea should be careful of yellow trouble.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, will play Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation Qatar Asian Cup at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayan, Qatar, at 1 a.m. on the 31st (Korea time). If South Korea wins this match, it will meet Australia in the quarterfinals.
Korea was disappointed in the group stage. It started off on a high note, defeating Bahrain 3-1 in the first group match. However, it faltered in the second group stage, tying with Jordan 2-2. To pass the group stage as No. 1 in the group, Korea needed a win in the third group match. However, the team advanced to the round of 16 as No. 2 in the group, tying with Malaysia 3-3.
Performance and results were also problems, but card management was also one of the concerns. Korea received as many as five warnings in the first game alone. Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Cho Kyu-sung, Park Yong-woo and Lee Ki-je were warned. Hwang In-beom was added in the second game and Lee Jae-sung in the third game. Korea was in yellow trouble with eight players. Many of them were key players of Korea, which was even more painful.
According to Article 12, Paragraph 3 of AFC Rules, a player receives one yellow card each in two different matches, and can then sit out the match unless otherwise specified. Accumulation of yellow card warnings will disappear from the semifinals first. According to Article 52, Paragraph 5 of the Asian Cup Rules, if a player only receives one yellow card during five matches from the first group match to the quarterfinals, the team will be reset immediately if the player advances to the semifinals. 토토사이트 순위
Korea will face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16. Victory is important, but management of warnings is also very important. Even if Korea wins against Saudi Arabia, it will not be able to make it to the quarterfinals if Kim Min-jae, Son Heung-min, Hwang In-beom and Lee Jae-seong receive one more warning. It is a big blow to Korea. The only way to manage warnings is to widen the scores early on and replace them. No matter how carefully a player plays, he or she can receive warnings depending on the referee’s personality.
Saudi Arabia is a team that has risen to the top of the group with two wins and one draw in Group F. It should not be seen as an easy target. Saudi Arabia deploys attacks to the side based on the 5-3-2 formation. Both wingbacks come up to a high position and participate in the attack. South Korea should prevent this and attack the back space of the wingback.
