What is the condition of the Suwon World Cup Stadium that will be held against South Korea's soccer team and Jordan?
What is the condition of the Suwon World Cup Stadium that will be held against South Korea's soccer team and Jordan?
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Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national team had four wins, three draws (15 points) and 13 goals and six losses in seven matches in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China. Among them, three wins and one draw (nine goals and three losses) came from away matches, while one win and two draws (four goals and three losses) came from home. It is hardly a coincidence that the team showed better results in away matches than at home.
In fact, the three sites that played away matches (Sultan Cabus Stadium in Oman Muscat, Amman International Stadium in Jordan, and Jabeur Al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City) were all in good condition compared to domestic stadiums. The tactical philosophy pursued by Coach Hong Myung-bo could have been better integrated. Of course, this would not be an excuse for Korea, as it is a top-ranked team that is ahead of most Asian teams, but it would be stressful for Team Europe, which has an increasing proportion of its players.
As the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Korea's representative home stadium, was judged ineligible to host the A-match due to the "Nondureung Lawn," the match against Oman (1-1 draw) on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th will be held at Goyang Stadium and Suwon World Cup Stadium, respectively. In the case of Goyang Stadium, where the match against Oman was held, a dangerous situation was created in which Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) were injured due to the good looks and poor grass conditions.
Lee Jae-sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) who was present at the press conference on the eve of the game said, "It's a pity that we have to talk about grass a day before the game. You can say it's an excuse, but honestly, it's true that it interferes with our performance and the players get stressed out," adding, "I'm cautious, but I think it'll be a reason for European players to hesitate a little when considering returning to the K-League." 스포츠토토
Then, what is the state of the grass at Suwon World Cup Stadium? As of the 24th, a day before the game, the grass seemed much more even and dense than Goyang Stadium. Although there were yellow spots in places, it is now becoming green as it enters a warm climate after getting out of the extreme cold. Above all, unlike Goyang Stadium, which has not played official games so far, Suwon Samsung's K League 2 and Korea Cup schedules are underway, which seemed to be well managed.
The atmosphere of the team is also at its best. Players could have easily swayed a bit due to consecutive draws, but was not swayed by drafts. Training was conducted in a friendly atmosphere, and Coach Hong Myung-bo was busy with the coaching staff to find a must-win solution at the match against Jordan. In fact, with the final match just around the corner, it is time to prove with the result in order to overcome criticism.