Get to know our opponents in the upcoming Qualifiers

[Leicester City]

SMH... Napoli interested in Kim-Min Jae!

[Leicester City]

https://www.sofascore.com/south-korea-iceland/iUbsKUb

10 hours from now our Asian rivals and WCQ group opponents, South Korea will take on Iceland in a friendly match using only a domestic-based squad (no legionnaires). Hopefully, South Korea will come out victorious against Iceland.

[ramingeles2000]

https://www.sofascore.com/south-korea-iceland/iUbsKUb
10 hours from now our Asian rivals and WCQ group opponents, South Korea will take on Iceland in a friendly match using only a domestic-based squad (no legionnaires). Hopefully, South Korea will come out victorious against Iceland.

why are we hoping for this, Hoorad? i want them to lose.

[Leicester City]

why are we hoping for this, Hoorad? i want them to lose.

Well personally, I support Asian teams against non-Asian teams (e.g. World Cup, Asian teams in Copa America/Gold Cup, friendlies, etc...). My reasoning is it makes our football confederation look strong when Asian teams do well in other tournaments and against teams in other confederations which in turn makes Iran look strong, especially when we are ranked #1 in Asia. It saddens me that AFCON gets more hype and attraction in the media than the Asian Cup despite being of lesser quality.

I'm sure other members like Iranianarsenal11 and PSGman#19 have the same approach as I do.

[Keshwardoost]

atleast the koreans and japanese doesnt grassroll, thats why i support the east asian teams, they may be our rivals but they have some level of honour and self respect the west asian teams doesnt bring. (except possibly qatar but heey half their squad isnt eaven asian last 10 years)
anyway, we have that honour and self respect of not grassrolling in common with the east asia teams.
also, no body likes australia, aussies coming to afc makes me think about Meg in Family Guy.. you know, shut up Meg..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjSk9krYg5U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHhZ19_BJYU

[Leicester City]

Highlights: South Korea obliterated Iceland 5-1 in Antalya, Turkey.

[MucizeLions1992]

South Korea are well-coached under Bento. These are obviously not the first-string sides of South Korea and Iceland but Bento is installing the same high press and quick passing football also to the domestic based team.

[Keshwardoost]

these commentators alwayz make me think of these guys from the MIB movies
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3rd goal was awsome. also iceland is shit atm uzbeks would trash them aswell..
still a strong display by koreans.

[Leicester City]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IksbWh9jbqQ

South Korea defeated Moldova 4-0!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hruiml7renQ

Iraq defeated Uganda 1-0!

[Keshwardoost]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IksbWh9jbqQ
South Korea defeated Moldova 4-0!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hruiml7renQ

Iraq defeated Uganda 1-0!

was just about to write still same iraqi team who cant finish of an attack with a decent shot.. and he made a overheadkick in goal! think the commentator came i never heard them celebrate in that tone before

Uganda played some weeek defence though, pressed but to late all the way, and then stopped 1,5 meters from the player, giving them good amount of time to find a ok pass.. every player was 3 seconds late in the press.. thats the worst type of defence. its better to either go pressing with good timing or not pressing at all and instead being in ok position with the whole team. a bit like TM did vs korea in first half.
this half thing is just bad bad bad..

also. gotta like that korean highlight video started with mortal kombat music in the background when presenting the lineup!

[Leicester City]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxxmPQuFP5E

Hwang Hee-Chan scored against Arsenal from the tightest of angles!

[026121]

South Korea is going the Qatar route, new football center being built. Time for us to wake up and invest in youth, not pay TM, PS and ES debt for coaches/players that add nothing to our football.

https://youtu.be/88nWMhURPgc

[Nokhodi]

South Korea is going the Qatar route, new football center being built. Time for us to wake up and invest in youth, not pay TM, PS and ES debt for coaches/players that add nothing to our football.

https://youtu.be/88nWMhURPgc

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Youth development is the key.
Our volleyball and wrestling federations are the only federations that understand this.

[taremiscores]

South Korea is going the Qatar route, new football center being built. Time for us to wake up and invest in youth, not pay TM, PS and ES debt for coaches/players that add nothing to our football.
https://youtu.be/88nWMhURPgc

We live in IR Iran habibi. You have a pipe dream. Nothing will happen.

The rest of the world has surpassed us in every facet. The only thing keeping us afloat are the talented normal Iranians who are working in terrible conditions.

[026121]

We live in IR Iran habibi. You have a pipe dream. Nothing will happen.
The rest of the world has surpassed us in every facet. The only thing keeping us afloat are the talented normal Iranians who are working in terrible conditions.

I agree, doesn’t mean we don’t have the capacity to build such camps, but it’s not profitable and when the federation head gets replaced every 6 months they become shortsighted. They produce shows like SetarehSaz for entertainment and profit, when they could be securing our football for the next 50 years.