NBA ‘Living Legend’ James First Selected for All-Star Games

NBA ‘Living Legend’ James Becomes the First to be Selected for 20 Consecutive All-Star Games

Following his career scoring record, he surpassed Abdul-Jabbar again.

Highest number of votes in fan voting in the West

LeBron James (LA Lakers), the ‘living legend’ of the National Basketball Association (NBA), achieved the feat of being selected as an All-Star Game starter 20 times in a row for the first time in league history.

The NBA announced the 2023-2024 All-Star Game starting list on its website on the 25th (local time).

In the Western Conference, James of the Los Angeles (LA) Lakers, Luka Doncic (Dallas), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City), Kevin Durant (Phoenix), and Nikola Jokic (Denver) will start. 파워볼게임

The captaincy went to James, who received 5,098,872 votes and was recorded as the highest vote-getter among Western Conference fans.

James appeared as a starter in the All-Star Game 19 times in a row until last season.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legendary center who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Lakers in the 1970s and 1980s, was tied for first place in this category (19 times), but through this All-Star Game, he gave up his place as the record-holder to James.

The two players are ranked 1st and 2nd in the regular league’s total scoring rankings.

LeBron James, who surpassed Abdul-Jabbar’s career points (38,387 points) during the 2022-2023 season, is first in this category (39,643 points).

The NBA said, “Even if you look at the history of other sports in the United States, it is not common for someone to be selected as an All-Star or similar category more than 20 times,” adding, “James is one of the three Musketeers (Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial) in hockey and Gordy Howe in baseball.”

he said, “I was named to the ‘20+ All-Star List.’”

He Starting this season, the NBA abolished the existing method of conducting a draft in which the player selected as captain had the right to select players.

Instead, it was decided to hold a ‘traditional All-Star Game’ in which players selected from the East and West compete as representatives of each conference.

For the Eastern team that will face the West with James at the forefront, Milwaukee’s ace Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana), Damien Lillard (Milwaukee), and Jayson Tatum (Boston) were selected as starting players.

The captain of the East is Antetokounmpo (5,427,874 votes), who received the most votes in fan voting across the East and West.

The NBA created the starting lineup for the All-Star Game by reflecting 50% of fan votes and 25% of player and media votes each.

Basketball Association Re-Contests for Men’s 3-on-3 National Team Coach

Basketball Association Re-Contests for Men’s 3-on-3 National Team Coach After Being Rejected by the Board of Directors

The Korea Basketball Association announced on the 26th that it will hold another contest as the final candidate for the men’s 3-on-3 national team coach was not selected.

This is a measure taken after the association’s board of directors rejected the appointment of SPOTV commentator Lee Sang-yoon as the 3-on-3 national team coach on the 23rd.

At the time of the first contest for men’s 3-on-3 coaches held earlier, only commentator Lee applied. 바카라사이트

After he passed the performance improvement committee interview, the final appointment was raised to the board of directors.

The association’s board of directors accepted the appointment of coaches Ahn Jun-ho and Jeon Byeong-jun as head coaches of the men’s 5-on-5 national team and the women’s 3-on-3 national team, but did not approve commentator Lee.

The appointment of a national team coach is structured in such a way that the board of directors gives final approval to the confirmed candidates through document screening and interviews by the Association’s Performance Improvement Committee.

In the basketball world, there have been constant voices of concern that existing coaches have a poor understanding of 3-on-3 basketball, which is different from 5-on-5 basketball in terms of game characteristics and tendencies of suitable players.

In fact, the association specified 3-on-3 coaching and player experience and understanding of the tactics of the sport in the evaluation criteria data released along with the announcement of the re-opening.

Commentator Lee also applied for the 5-on-5 coach position before becoming the 3-on-3 coach, but was pushed out by Coach Ahn Jun-ho.

The document submission period for this re-opening is from the 26th to the 7th of next month.

The Association will reconvene the Performance Improvement Committee on the 15th of next month and conduct interviews with applicants.

The contract period is until the date of return to Korea after the end of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3-on-3 Asia Cup, can be extended depending on the interim evaluation.

The men’s 3-on-3 national team participated in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held in September and October last year under former Coach Kang Yang-hyun, but failed to win a medal.

In the semifinals against Chinese Taipei, the team lost 17-18 in overtime, lost 20-21 in the bronze medal match against Mongolia.

NBA Sacramento, Thrilling Win Over Golden State

Sabonis Dunk… NBA Sacramento, Thrilling Win Over Golden State

Siakam leads new team Indiana with triple-double, Minnesota defeats Brooklyn with Gobert’s alley-oop dunk.

The Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) achieved a thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors thanks to Domantas Sabonis’ dunk.

Sacramento defeated Golden State 134-133 in the 2023-2024 NBA regular league away game held at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, USA on the 26th (Korean time). 카지노사이트

Sabonis (18 points, 13 assists) turned the tide with a dunk 22 seconds before the end of the fourth quarter when the team was behind 132-133.

Harrison Barnes, who led Sacramento’s attack with 39 points, blocked Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga’s layup in the final attack to preserve the victory.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry scored 33 points, including 6 3-pointers, but was unable to turn the game around.

Pascal Siakam gave victory to his new team, the Indiana Pacers, with a triple-double.

Siakam led the team to a 134-122 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana, scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Siakam, who was traded from the Toronto Raptors to Indiana on the 18th, also helped end the team’s three-game losing streak.

Indiana, trailing by 12 points, widened the gap by scoring 10 consecutive points, including Siakam’s 3-point play, in the early third quarter.

Philadelphia struggled with star Joel Embiid scoring 31 points, but their winning streak ended at 6.

The Minnesota Timberwolves achieved a thrilling 96-94 victory over the Brooklyn Nets with Rudy Gobert’s (10 points, 13 rebounds) alley-oop dunk in an away game held at Barclays Center in New York.

With the score at 94-94, 58 seconds before the end of the fourth quarter, Gobert dunked a high-flying pass from Karl-Anthony Towns (27 points) and scored the final score.

Brooklyn had a chance to tie the game when Michal Bridges made a free throw with two seconds left, but he missed the first free throw.

Last season’s champion Denver Nuggets suffered the humiliation of losing 84-122 to the New York Knicks.

Denver had a 3-point success rate of only 19.2%, and only Nikola Jokic struggled with 31 points and 11 rebounds.

Yun-seung Lee, Freestyle Skiing Men’s Dual Mogul Gold Medal

Youth Olympics Yun-seung Lee, Freestyle Skiing Men’s Dual Mogul Gold Medal

Korea’s 4th gold medal in competition… Second only in skiing and snowboarding

Lee Yun-seung (Songgok High School), the promising star of Korean freestyle ski moguls, won the gold medal in the men’s dual mogul event at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (Gangwon 2024).

Yunseung Lee won the Gangwon 2024 Freestyle Ski Men’s Dual Mogul final held at High1 Resort in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do on the 27th, beating Huff Porter (USA) 18-17.

This is the fourth gold medal for the Korean team at this event, following Joo Jae-hee (Han Gwang-go) in the short track men’s 1,500m, Jae-hwan Jae-hwan (Sangji Daegwallyeong High School) in the men’s bobsled monobob (Single-seater), and Chae-un Lee (Suri High School) in the men’s snowboard slopestyle. 온라인카지노

In addition, Korea became the first winner in the freestyle skiing event at the Winter Youth Olympics.

The silver medal that Lee Yun-seung and Yoon Shin-i (Bongpyeong High School) won the day before in the dual mogul mixed team competition was the first prize, and they even won gold in one day.

In skiing and snowboarding, at the 2016 Lillehammer Games, Kim Magnus of cross-country skiing won two gold medals and one silver medal, and Jeong Yu-rim of snowboarding women’s halfpipe won a bronze medal.

Lee Chae-woon and Lee Yun-seung won gold medals in this competition.

Lee Yun-seung and Yoon Shin-i added silver medals.

Moguls is a type of freestyle skiing that involves going down a course with a series of mounds and then showing aerial skills from a jump. Among them, dual moguls is a sport in which two people run side by side and compete to win.

In the general Winter Olympics, only mogul competitions where one person competes one at a time have been played, but dual moguls are scheduled to be introduced starting with the 2026 Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo Games.

Lee Yun-seung, born in 2006, is a promising player who has been playing for the national team since 2021, and ranked third in the men’s dual moguls at the 2022 International Ski Federation (FIS) Europa Cup.

At the opening ceremony of the Gangwon 2024 Games, he took an oath pledging to do well as a representative of the athletes, and won a silver medal in the mixed team event and a gold medal in the individual event.

Lee Yoon-seung, who advanced to the semifinals as first place in the group stage on this day, defeated Gia Cohen (USA) 20-15 in the semifinals to advance to the finals, and won a thrilling one-point victory over Porter in the finals.

Meanwhile, Yoon Shin-i and Moon Seo-young (Sinsa Middle School) competed in the women’s dual mogul match held at the same venue that day, but neither of them passed the preliminaries.

In this event, Elizabeth Lemley (USA), silver medalist Lottie Rosie (Australia), and bronze medalist Abby McLarnan (USA) won gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively.

Asian Cup Still, Lee Kang-in th ‘Golden Left Foot’ Shines

Asian Cup Still, The ‘Golden Left Foot’ Shines… Lee Kang-in “We Came Together as One and Won the Round of 16”

Even as the national soccer team drew with Malaysia, an underdog, in the final group match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who showed his presence with his long-time left foot, was disappointed with the result but was determined to win the single match. compacted.

Lee Kang-in met with reporters after the 3rd match of Group E of the Asian Cup against Malaysia held at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar on the 25th (local time) and said, “The players did their best on the pitch and gave everything, but in the end, they failed.

“It’s very unfortunate,” he pondered. 카지노사이트

In the game, which ended in a 3-3 draw, Lee Kang-in scored an own goal with a free kick in the 38th minute of the second half, when Korea had lost two goals in a row to Malaysia in the second half and were trailing at 1-2.

His free kick, which he took powerfully, grazed the goalpost and the opponent’s goalkeeper’s hand and did not become Lee Kang-in’s third goal of the tournament, but it was a golden kick that tied the score at 2-2.

The national team later turned the tide again with a penalty kick goal by Son Heung-min (Tottenham), but had to be satisfied with only 1 point as they conceded a tying goal in the 15th minute of added time in the second half.

Lee Kang-in emphasized again, “I prepared to win, but I wasn’t able to, so the result is the most disappointing,” and expressed his determination, “I will prepare better for the next game (round of 16) so that I can get a good result.”

He said, “From now on, winning is the only important thing, so I talked to my teammates about coming together as one and making sure to win.

We are all experienced players, and we control each other well, so I don’t think there will be any problems with the team atmosphere.”

On this day, Lee Kang-in also assisted Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart)’s header goal with a corner kick in the 21st minute of the first half.

Regarding deciding between Son Heung-min and the kicker in a set-piece situation, Lee Kang-in explained, “There is nothing set in stone, we talk to each other and choose the kicker,” and added, “It seems like the player is taking the kick in a better position.”

If Korea had finished in first place in Group E, it could have met Japan, which finished in second place in Group D, in the round of 16.

However, it ended up in second place in the group due to a draw that day, thus avoiding an early confrontation.

Regarding this, Lee Kang-in said, “The players don’t have much thought about such things,” “I don’t think I have anything else to say.”

Ryu Hyun-jin, Hot Topic at the Opening Media Day

I Didn’t Even Attend… Ryu Hyun-jin Became a Hot Topic at the Opening Media Day

Fans cheer as Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho announces the opening game selections

Ahead of the opening of the 2024 professional baseball season, the player whose name was called the most as each team submitted their entries was ‘Returning Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles).

Ryu Hyun-jin was constantly on the lips of coaches and players from 10 teams at the 2024 season opening media day held at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd.

In fact, Ryu Hyun-jin did not attend the event on this day due to his schedule to start the opening game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.

It was an opportunity to guess how passionate baseball people and fans are about him. 파워볼사이트

Baseball fans cheered just hearing Ryu Hyun-jin’s name called.

When it was each team’s turn to reveal the starting pitchers for the opening game, Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho expressed, “We will have Ryu Hyun-jin, who is not available on other teams, in the opening game.”

Baseball fans sitting in the stands clapped and cheered at Coach Choi’s special introduction.

Coaches and players from other teams were wary of Ryu Hyun-jin.

Coach Beom-ho Lee, the new head coach of the KIA Tigers, said, “Hanwha has recruited many good players, including Ryu Hyun-jin,” and added, “I think it will be a good season even if we win even half of our opponents’ records.”

KIA is considered a candidate for the championship due to its solid performance this season.

KIA members, including coach Beom-ho Lee, publicly set their goal for this season as winning the Korean Series.

However, it was expected that there would be a tight competition with Hanwha, a lower-ranked team.

Lim Chan-gyu, the LG Twins’ native starting pitcher, spoke about LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop’s statement that about two wins should be deducted from the season’s target number of wins due to Ryu Hyun-jin’s return.

Lim Chan-gyu said, “I think you said that because the best pitcher in Korea has returned,” and expressed his determination, saying, “We will work harder and try to make up for the two wins missing from our target number of wins.”

When asked about the significance of Ryu Hyun-jin’s return to the KBO League, coach Yeom Kyung-yeop recently drew attention by saying, “It will take about two wins from the target number of wins.”

Native starters who had to compete for individual titles were also conscious of Ryu Hyun-jin’s return.

KT Wiz’s native ace Go Young-pyo said, “It’s an honor just to compete with senior Ryu Hyun-jin,” and added, “But I will try not only to surpass the quality start but also the number of wins.”

Ryu Hyun-jin, who played a big role in the American Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2013 to last year, recently signed with his former team Hanwha after qualifying as a free agent (FA).

KIA Coach, Challenge to Win this Year

KIA Coach “Challenge to Win this Year”, Hanwha Captain “If we don’t Place 5th, We will go to the Sea”

Even if you don’t attend the media day, the topic of discussion is ‘Ryu Hyun-jin’s return’

“I will win this year.”

Fans erupted in cheers at the firm words of KIA Tigers Coach Lee Beom-ho, born in 1981, the youngest among the head coaches of the 10 teams in the 2024 Korean Professional Baseball KBO League.

At the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Media Day held at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd, the host asked the ‘three new head coaches’ to “predict the timing of victory.” 바카라사이트

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, a ‘championship contractor’ who signed a three-year contract with the Lotte Giants, promised, “I will do it within three years,” and SSG Landers coach Lee Soong-yong said, “My contract period is two years.

I will do it within two years.”

Coach Lee Beom-ho then took the microphone and firmly said, “We will do it this season.”

Coach Lee said, “Among the 10 teams, I was the last to take office,” and pledged, “However, I will work hard to achieve the dream that I could not achieve last year (6th place) this season.

I will play good baseball for the fans.”

Manager Lee Beom-ho started spring camp as a hitting coach, but was appointed as the new head coach of KIA on the 13th of last month following the dismissal of former manager Kim Jong-guk, who was investigated by the prosecution on charges of breach of trust by receiving kickbacks from sponsors.

Although key hitter Na Seong-beom was recently diagnosed with damage to his right thigh hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh) and was withdrawn from the lineup, KIA is still evaluated as having ‘top-tier power.’

Coach Lee Beom-ho, who quickly restored the team atmosphere, did not hide his ‘dream of challenging for the championship.’

KIA ace Eui-ri Lee said, “The players’ goal is also No. 1,” and also pledged to win, saying, “If we win, we will host an event with fans at the baseball stadium to enjoy together.”

The ‘defending champion’ LG Twins, who achieved a combined championship last year for the first time in 29 years since 1994, also has no intention of stepping down.

LG coach Yeom Kyeong-yeop said, “I had a really good experience last year.

I and the players want to feel that joy again this year,” and added, “I will work hard with the goal of winning a second consecutive championship.”

KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-cheol, who performed the ‘magic’ of rising from last place to second place in 2023, declared his challenge for the championship, saying, “This season, I will have a leisurely season with a baseball that always wins.”

Although he did not participate in the media day, the name of Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles), who returned to the KBO League after 12 years, was constantly heard at the event venue.

Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho excitedly said, “Our starting pitcher for the opening game (23rd) is Ryu Hyun-jin, who ‘no other team has’” and added, “We recruited Chae Eun-seong last year and Ahn Chi-hong this year, and even Ryu Hyun-jin is back, so we will definitely be playing fall baseball with Hanwha fans this season.”

“I will do it,” he promised to advance to the postseason for the first time in six years since 2018.

When asked about the possibility of the first-ever starting match between Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Gwang-hyun (SSG), the left-handed duo representing Korean baseball, SSG coach Lee Soong-yong said, “Due to my personality, I will not avoid it.

If we meet, I will prepare well so that we can win.”

It raised the expectations of baseball fans.

With Ryu Hyun-jin’s return, Hanwha players’ confidence also grew.

Hanwha captain Chae Eun-seong said, “Our goal is fourth place,” and added, “If we don’t make it into the top five, the senior players have decided to swim in the waters off Taean.”

Noh Si-hwan also made a huge pledge, saying, “A new stadium will be built in Daejeon next year,” and “If we win, we will invite all fans to the first game at the new stadium for free.”

Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop, who finished 5th in his first season (2023), said, “Our team’s catchphrase this year is ‘247’.

We created ‘Fans’ so that our fans can enjoy baseball 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

“I will play baseball that satisfies everyone,” he said.

Coach Lee predicted that ‘big rookie’ Kim Taek-yeon would win the Rookie of the Year Award and encouraged him, saying, “One day, he will be able to play in MLB (Major League Baseball).”

Coach Kang In-kwon of the NC Dinos, who struggled in last year’s playoffs, dreamed of advancing to the Korean Series, saying, “This year, I will work with the fans until the final stage in the fall.”

Samsung Lions coach Park Jin-man, who was in the bottom tier (8th place) last year, predicted a rebound, saying, “There will be more winning days than losing days this season.”

Coach Hong Won-ki of Kiwoom Heroes, who finished in last place (10th place) in 2023 and even sent Jeong-hoo Lee (San Francisco Giants) to the United States, promised, “This year, I will discover new faces and show myself constantly challenging myself.”

After completing the ‘Speaking Contest’, professional baseball coaches and representative players begin their long journey of playing 144 games per team on the 23rd.

Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin Starts KBO Opening Game

Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin Starts KBO Opening Game for the First Time in 12 Years… SSG Kim Gwang-hyun also Sorties

Among the 10 starting pitchers in the opening game, 8 are foreigners.

‘Korea’s best pitcher of the 21st century’ Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) stands on the mound at Jamsil Baseball Stadium and announces the start of the 2024 Korean Professional Baseball KBO League.

At the Korea Professional Baseball 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Media Day held at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 22nd, Hanwha coach Choi Won-ho said, “The starting pitcher for the opening game is Ryu Hyun-jin, who ‘is not on any other team.’” 카지노사이트

Ryu Hyun-jin will start the regular season opening game against the ‘defending champion’ LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.

This is the first time Ryu Hyun-jin starts in the KBO League opening game in 12 years since 2012, just before advancing to the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ryu Hyun-jin pitched in 186 games in MLB over 11 years from 2013 to 2023, posting a record of 78 wins, 48 ​​losses, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.27.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who emphasized several times, “I will return to Hanwha while I still have strength,” kept his promise by returning to Hanwha after 12 years.

In this year’s exhibition game, he showed off his unique and sophisticated ball control, allowing 9 hits and 3 runs (average ERA 3.00) in 9 innings in 2 games, and striking out 9.

He showed off his prowess as a ‘monster pitcher’ without yet using 100% of his strength.

Ryu Hyun-jin first appeared as an ‘opening game starter’ in 2007, his second year in the KBO League, and also announced the start of the regular season in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012.

However, in the KBO opening game, he received a report card that did not live up to his reputation.

Ryu Hyun-jin’s KBO opening game record is 1 win, 3 losses, and an average ERA of 5.81.

They only won against SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in 2009, and struggled in every opening game.

If he breaks the jinx in his 6th KBO opening game appearance, he will be able to win as a starter in the KBO opening game for the first time in 15 years.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who has 98 wins in his KBO League career (52 losses, 1 save, ERA 2.80), is aiming for his 99th win, the same number as his jersey number.

Coincidentally, Jamsil Stadium is where the ‘birth of a monster pitcher’ was announced.

Ryu Hyun-jin’s KBO debut opponent was also LG.

Ryu Hyun-jin made his debut spectacularly in the game against Jamsil LG on April 12, 2006, pitching 7⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, and striking out 10.

After dominating the KBO League, he moved to the United States and set a record as the first Korean to appear as a starter in the MLB opening game for three consecutive years (2020-2022).

Korean fans will be able to see Ryu Hyun-jin, who returned from his brilliant life in the United States, from the first day of the 2024 season.

In his match against LG, Ryu Hyun-jin overwhelmed his opponent with a total of 22 wins, 8 losses, and an average ERA of 2.36.

However, LG’s batting lineup is completely different now than it was 12 years ago.

Last year, LG ranked first in this category with OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.755.

There is no power leak in the batting lineup, so we are looking forward to a head-to-head match with Ryu Hyun-jin.

LG, which won the combined championship (regular league and Korean series championship) last year, will select left-handed Detrick Enns, who has experience playing American and Japanese baseball, as the starter in the opening game.

SSG left-handed ace Gwang-Hyun Kim will start the opening game for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in his career.

The pitcher who will face Gwang-Hyun Kim as the starting pitcher at SSG Landers Field in Incheon is Aaron Wilkerson (Lotte Giants).

In Suwon, William Cuevas (KT Wiz) and Connor Siebold (Samsung Lions) will clash, and in Changwon, Kyle Hart (NC Dinos) and Raul Alcantara (Doosan Bears) will clash.

Alcantara took on the important role of starting the opening game for two consecutive years.

KIA coach Lee Beom-ho, the youngest head coach, predicted Will Crowe as the starter for the opening game at home in Gwangju, while Kiwoom Heroes coach Hong Won-ki, who is trying to regain his reputation, announced Ariel Jurado as the starter.

In the end, in the opening game on the 23rd, eight foreign pitchers will serve as starting pitchers, including the left-handed duo Hyun-jin Ryu and Gwang-hyun Kim, who represent Korean baseball.

Korea, World Cup 3rd Qualifying Round

Korea, World Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Could be a Thorny Path… Painful Draw Against Thailand

Falling from 3rd to 4th place in Asia after being pushed out by Australia, which won against Lebanon, if this continues, we will be grouped with one of Japan, Iran, and Australia in the third preliminary round.

As the Korean national soccer team ended in a draw with Thailand at home, there is a greater possibility that the road to the 2026 North and Central America World Cup finals will become more difficult. 온라인카지노

The Korean national soccer team, led by interim Coach Hwang Sun-hong, drew 1-1 in the third match of Group C of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round against Thailand held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st.

If they had achieved a refreshing multiple-goal victory against Thailand, who were considered to be one step below them, they would have been able to declare a ‘new start’ in a good mood, leaving behind the Qatar Asian Cup failure and repeated ‘incidents’ and ‘scandals’, but that was not possible.

What’s even more painful is that there is a greater possibility that Korea will be defeated by Australia in the FIFA rankings to be announced in April.

Korea ranks 22nd in the most recent FIFA rankings released in February.

Among Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries, it ranks third highest after Japan (18th) and Iran (20th).

Australia, which ranks fourth, is ranked 23rd, just below Korea.

However, while Korea ended up in a draw with Thailand, Australia in Group I of the second Asian preliminary round recorded a 2-0 win over Lebanon, setting the stage for them to overtake Korea and rise to third place in Asia.

Korea’s February FIFA ranking points were 1,566.21 points, and Australia’s were 1,554.82 points.

If the results of the previous day’s game are reflected according to the FIFA ranking calculation method, Korea lost 7.47 points, resulting in 1,558.74 points.

It falls two places to 24th place.

This is why Korea lost 7.47 ranking points even though it did not lose to Thailand.

Thailand’s FIFA ranking is 101st, a whopping 79 places lower than Korea.

Korea has maintained its third place in Asia since September of last year, but due to the draw against Thailand, there is a greater possibility that it will fall to fourth place in the rankings to be announced in April.

If things continue like this, Korea will have to walk a ‘thorny path’ in the 3rd Asian qualifying round starting in September.

The third preliminary round will be held with 18 participating countries competing in three groups of six teams each.

If you are ranked in the top 3 in Asia in the FIFA rankings, you will have a greater chance of being placed in pot 1 in the group draw and receiving a favorable group arrangement.

If Korea enters the group draw in 4th place, an unfortunate event will occur where it will be placed in a group with one of the ‘four Asian kings’ – Japan, Iran, or Australia.

This is why Korea should not be satisfied with ‘passing the second round of qualifying’.

To enter pot 1 in the third preliminary round draw, a team must win all three remaining games.

Only then can we surpass Australia and become third in Asia.

First of all, the 4th game against Thailand on the 26th is expected to be a critical moment.

It is expected to be a more difficult match than the third game.

Thailand, coached by Japanese coach Masatada Ishii, gained momentum by achieving a draw that was almost like a victory in the away game in Korea with solid defensive organization and sharp counterattacks.

On the other hand, Korea, which absolutely did not have enough time to add Director Hwang’s ‘color’, was in a panic.

It is unclear how much tactical perfection can be improved by the fourth game.

Taegeuk warriors also have to contend with the sweltering heat in Bangkok, where daytime temperatures approach 35 degrees.

Soccer commentator Han Jun-hee said, “Thailand is a team with a well-prepared manual for dealing with strong teams, and the players’ stamina is good enough to implement their game model.”

He added, “Korea can see Thailand’s strengths and movements through the third game.

“As we have experienced this, we need to come up with various preparations for the 4th game,” he said.

Commentator Park Chan-ha said, “Coach Hwang, who led the team that was broken under the full-time coach system as an interim coach rather than an official coach, was in a difficult situation where he had to bring about positive change even in conditions where it was not easy to do anything right away.”

“The fourth game will be a real test for Coach Hwang,” he said.

OK Financial Group Beats Hyundai Capital

OK Financial Group Beats Hyundai Capital and Enters Men’s Volleyball PO

Return match with Woori Card after 3 years… 1st match at Jangchungseo on the 23rd

OK Financial Group, which reached the men’s professional volleyball postseason for the first time in three years, struggled to shake off Hyundai Capital’s pursuit and advanced to the playoffs (PO, 2 wins out of 3).

OK Financial Group, ranked 3rd in the regular league, defeated 4th placed Hyundai Capital with a set score of 3-2 (22-25 25- 22 25-21 22-25 15-13).

OK Financial Group is aiming for revenge in the PO for the first time in three years against Woori Card, second place in the regular league. 카지노사이트

OK Financial Group defeated KB Insurance in the semi-PO three years ago and then bowed to Woori Card in the PO with two losses.

The first PO match between the two teams will begin at 7 p.m. on the 23rd at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, Woori Card’s home stadium.

Hyundai Capital, who dramatically secured the spring volleyball ticket with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss in the 6th round of the regular league, produced a spectacular game with all their might, but was just one point short of securing a ticket to Jangchung.

OK Financial Group’s ‘solver’ Leonardo Leyva Martinez (registered name Leo) scored 43 points, the highest score ever for a semi-PO, putting the team in PO status and being selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).

As the two teams faced each other 6 times this season, going 5 sets on 4 occasions and finishing with 3 wins and 3 losses, they played a close match with no regrets in spring volleyball.

When Hyundai Capital mobilized both wings and the center to win the first set with total volleyball in which everyone scored, OK Financial Group responded with Leo’s one-man show.

Leo scored 20 points alone until the second set.

OK Financial Group took the victory in the closely contested third set, 21-20, thanks to Hyundai Capital’s Ahmed Ikhbairi (registered name: Ahmed)’s offensive mistake, and quickly accumulated set points with Song Hee-chae’s clever touch-out score and Leo’s refreshing back attack.

Left-handed striker Shin Ho-jin and outside heater Song Hee-chae supported Leo, who was struggling, and gave OK Financial Group a breather in scoring.

However, in the 4th set, when they were trailing 22-23, Leo’s back attack completely missed the court, and OK Financial Group was dragged to the 5th set.

Hyundai Capital seemed to be on the cusp of victory thanks to Jeon Kwang-in’s 3 consecutive blocker touch-out scores, but when Leo scored 4 consecutive back attack scores to bring the game back to square one, the 5th set turned into a seesaw game again.

In the end, at 13-13, Hyundai Capital’s Jeon Kwang-in’s serve error became the watershed for victory.

For OK Financial Group, when Leo cleared Heo Soo-bong’s open attack at the match point, setter Kwak Myeong-woo raised the ball to the left, and Shin Ho-jin made a big swing with his left arm and scored a touchout, putting an end to the bloody battle.

Song Hee-chae contributed 15 points and Shin Ho-jin contributed 12 points.

In Hyundai Capital, the trio of Ahmed (29 points), Heo Soo-bong (23 points), and Jeon Gwang-in (18 points) struggled, but were caught up in 33 mistakes, 12 more than OK Financial Group.

In particular, in the 5th set, 5 beomsils poured out and I swallowed my tears.