Hello everyone, today is February 11, 2022, below, let's look at today's "Hanzu Evening News" focus news, the content is as follows:
1. Suwon Samsung official announcement captain Kim Yu-woo joined the Chinese Super League Chengdu Rongcheng
2. South Korea's FIFA ranking has entered the top 30 after 9 years
3. The Premier League will stage a "Korean derby" at the weekend
Let's take a look at the specific content of each news
Suwon Samsung official announcement captain Jin Yuyou joined the Chinese Super League Chengdu Rongcheng
On the 11th, Suwon Samsung announced through official channels that the team captain Jin Yuyou officially transferred to Chengdu Rongcheng. Kim made his debut in the J League after graduating from university, and in 2017 he put on the uniform of the Suwon Samsung team. Returning to Suwon after completing his military service in Sangju Sangmu (Cash Sen Sangmu) in 2018, he has been serving as the core of the team's midfield, and last season, he wore the captain's armband and became the soul of the South Korean giants. To date, he has made 115 appearances for the Suwon Samsung, scoring 19 goals and providing 14 assists. Why would such a young player leave Suwon to play in the Chinese Super League? It turned out that The coach of Chengdu Rongcheng, who was promoted to the Chinese Super League last season, Xu Zhengyuan, had coached Suwon Samsung in South Korea, and it was during his teaching period that Kim joined Suwon Samsung and soon became Xu Zhengyuan's right-hand man, and now That Kim has come to Chengdu, he can also be regarded as a continuation of the master-apprentice frontier with Xu Zhengyuan. Xu Zhengyuan brought in a number of foreign players who played in the K League after taking on the role of Chengdu manager last season, such as Romuro and Felipe. Both played a key role in last season's relegation play-offs. This time to recruit the old department again, it can be seen that Xu Zhengyuan also hopes to do a good job in the new season!
South Korea's FIFA ranking is in the top 30 after 9 years
In the world rankings released by FIFA on the 10th, South Korea ranked 29th with 1522.85 points. South Korea rose four places from 33rd place last December (1507.24 points). This is the first time that south Korea has entered the top 20 of FIFA rankings after 9 years and 4 months since it ranked 25th in October 2012. The South Korean team has maintained its top 30 rankings since 2019. In particular, in the recent World Cup qualifiers in the Asian Round of 12, they continued their winning streak, and last month, South Korea's warm-up match won two consecutive european teams to improve their ranking to the top 20. FIFA rankings are important because they will affect the results of the draw for the 2022 Qatar World Cup finals. According to the world rankings, FIFA divides the 32 teams participating in the World Cup into 8 groups. Therefore, the higher the FIFA ranking, the more likely it is to be in the same group as a relatively weak team.
The Premier League will stage a "Korean derby" at the weekend
This Sunday night, the Premier League will stage a South Korean derby! Tottenham and Wolves will face off in Round 25. Son Heung-min, who scored a goal in the last game, will face Wolves boss Huang Xican, who is about to return from injury. Son will continue to challenge for six seasons after scoring a goal in the Premier League to score in double figures. Son Scored his ninth league goal after inflicting a oolong ball in the last game, and he went on to show off his 'ace' performance. Huang Xican has been absent since last December due to a hamstring injury. His name was included on the bench in the last game against Arsenal, but ultimately failed to play. With Wolves not scoring in their last two games, the focus is on whether Huang Xican can help Wolves break the goal drought and score his fifth league goal after his return. In the League Cup last September, Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan staged the first South Korean derby, and in the end Son Heung-min finally laughed after the penalty shootout. This Premier League Derby in South Korea will also attract the attention of many fans!
(Editor-in-Charge: Korean Football Research Association)
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