31 May 2023
By Yeonghun(Harry) Song
The South Korean national football team finally heads to Europe for a warm-up match with Wales national football team. The majority of South Korean football fans wanted their team to go to Europe for an International “A” Match.
Finally, in five years and six months, the KFA(Korea Football Association) announced that they will have an International “A” Match with Wales on September 7th, 2023. While the match time is still unknown, it is decided that the match will be held in Cardiff City Stadium.
It is the first time for Wales and South Korea to have an International “A” Match. Wales ranks 26th in the FIFA ranking, whereas South Korea ranks 27th. The final lineups are not decided, but South Korean fans are excited to see their star player, Heung Min Son.
Heung Min Son won the Premier League golden boot for the 21/22 season. Unfortunate news for football fans, but Gareth Bale is retired. Thus, there will be no match between two world-class wingers.