North Korea, South Korean soccer, and China also teased him..."Did you see Indonesia win Korea?"

North Korea, South Korean soccer, and China also teased him..."Did you see Indonesia win Korea?"

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South Korean soccer, which lost to Indonesia for the first time in history, has become a good textbook for others.

Chinese media 'Beijing Youth Daily' reported on the 7th, "President Song Kai visited the training ground of China's under-17 national team to inspire courage," adding, "President Song Kai cheered for Indonesia, saying, 'There is no strong or weak person in this age group.'

Korean soccer is being humiliated throughout Asia. The U-17 national team, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, lost 0-1 to Indonesia in the first Group C match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup on the 5th.

Korea led the game with 21 shots fired in 90 minutes. Unfortunately, however, he failed to score three times and collapsed to Indonesia when he lost a point due to penalty kicks in the final minute of the game.

It is the first time that Korea lost to Indonesia in a face-off between the U-17 teams. Korea had been superior to Indonesia with two wins and one draw, but now its competitiveness has weakened to the point of losing to Southeast Asia.

Korea's loss gave China a good chance. China's U-17 team also lost to Saudi Arabia 1-2 in its first match. As the opponent in the second round is Uzbekistan, there is a possibility of early elimination from the group stage.

In response, Chairman Song Kai visited the training site set up in Saudi Arabia and delivered a message. "Even if Indonesia beats Korea and Vietnam ties with Australia, there is no strong team in this age group," he said. "Do your best in the remaining games. You still have two chances."

I don't feel good about mentioning Korea's defeat, but Baek Ki-tae is also something to keep in mind. The U-17 FIFA World Cup qualification, which will be held in Qatar in November, is at stake. As the U-17 World Cup will also be expanded to 48 countries from this year, Asia can play in the finals even if it passes the group stage of this tournament.

Baek Ki-tae showed the worst start as he only had to achieve the first and second place in the group. At the time of the draw, it was widely expected that he would advance to the U-17 World Cup due to his tie with Indonesia, Yemen and Afghanistan, but his loss in the first match made it impossible for him to even pass the group stage. He needs to win the match against Afghanistan on the 8th to see the possibility. This is no time to feel discouraged because he lost in Indonesia. 스포츠토토

Meanwhile, the red light continues to light up in the future of Korean soccer. Last year, the U-23 team led by Hwang Sun-hong also failed to advance to the finals of the Paris Olympics after losing to Indonesia. At the end of last month, the U-22 team led by Lee Chang-hyun, Cho Se-kwon, and Kim Dae-hwan, former leaders of the Korea Football Association, temporarily lost to China. On top of that, Baek Ki-tae is caught up in Indonesia, darkening the future.