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| Players from the USA U20 team during the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup |
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| The Korea DPR team during the FIFA U20 womens World Cup |
By FIDELIS SUKINA
USA and Korea DPR will both be bringing their best game in the semi final of the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup.
USA has had to rely on their forwards off the bench against Mexico to win on Friday, while Korea DPR sealed their win in a comeback against Spain.
Both coaches have the confidence in their players to produce a grand final berth. USA coach Michelle French has said that USA has nothing to prove because they are not the team that has won the previous U20 World Cups.
“This group hasn’t won anything. Those teams that won the trophies were completely different teams. What this age-group has done in the past is extremely impressive, but this group of players still wants to put their own stamp on the game,” French said
French added that they always had game plans in place, and her players were always keen on producing the desired results in every game they play.
“This team has the heart and the determination and they have proved that they can score goals when we really need it,
She mentioned team USAs culture as one that does not accept defeat easily, adding that mentally as well they were strong and all the players never gave up
“The game (against Mexico) was not about the soccer piece of it all, it was about the hard work and determination and the USA mentality. The resolve this group of players played with, from players one to 21, and the belief that we would come back and get the result, was one of the most impressive I have been involved in. They 100 per cent felt that they could come back, and that is something that has been built into our culture’.
Korea DPR coach Hwang Yong-Bong has always been positive about the Korea DPR girls with their performance always quoted as well planned and towards expectations.
Yong-Bong added that his substitutes are also the best and no different from the starting lineup.
"I make no distinction between my starting XI and my bench. Whenever I make such switches, it's always to try to help the team," Yong –Bong said
USA and Korea DPR will both be bringing their best game in the semi final of the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup.
USA has had to rely on their forwards off the bench against Mexico to win on Friday, while Korea DPR sealed their win in a comeback against Spain.
Both coaches have the confidence in their players to produce a grand final berth. USA coach Michelle French has said that USA has nothing to prove because they are not the team that has won the previous U20 World Cups.
“This group hasn’t won anything. Those teams that won the trophies were completely different teams. What this age-group has done in the past is extremely impressive, but this group of players still wants to put their own stamp on the game,” French said
French added that they always had game plans in place, and her players were always keen on producing the desired results in every game they play.
“This team has the heart and the determination and they have proved that they can score goals when we really need it,
She mentioned team USAs culture as one that does not accept defeat easily, adding that mentally as well they were strong and all the players never gave up
“The game (against Mexico) was not about the soccer piece of it all, it was about the hard work and determination and the USA mentality. The resolve this group of players played with, from players one to 21, and the belief that we would come back and get the result, was one of the most impressive I have been involved in. They 100 per cent felt that they could come back, and that is something that has been built into our culture’.
Korea DPR coach Hwang Yong-Bong has always been positive about the Korea DPR girls with their performance always quoted as well planned and towards expectations.
Yong-Bong added that his substitutes are also the best and no different from the starting lineup.
"I make no distinction between my starting XI and my bench. Whenever I make such switches, it's always to try to help the team," Yong –Bong said
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