Director Colin Bell’s ‘high-intensity’ training continued.

The women’s national team,안전놀이터 led by coach Colin Bell, is aiming for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia-New Zealand, which opens on the 20th. From the 18th of last month, they gathered at the Paju NFC and began to temper. In about two weeks of training, Ji So-yeon (32, Suwon FC) and Jang Seul-gi (29, Incheon Hyundai Steel) said in unison, “It’s hard” and stuck out their tongues in intensive training.

It is final quenching. Belho will play an evaluation match against Haiti at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 8th. According to an official from the Korea Football Association (KFA), the final 23 players for the Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup will be announced before the match against Haiti. An exact release date has not been set.

Training started at 10:00 am. In the weather exceeding 30 degrees, he lifted his body through simple stretching. A KFA official explained, “Son Hwa-yeon (26, Incheon Hyundai Steel) is not in good shape, so she trains separately.” Son Hwa-yeon was away from the squad and only conducted her individual training.

Afterwards, the team started training to kick the ball into the mini-goal. Then, after standing in a circle in the center circle, pass and pressure training were conducted at the same time. 3 or 4 players stole the ball, and the rest quickly turned the pass within two touches. The high-intensity training went on without a break. When the ball goes out of the center circle, the coach quickly inserts another ball.

The tactical training was conducted as an 8v8 mini game. Coach Colin Bell explained the training method to the players using Korean and body language. The details were conveyed through an interpreter. Casey Eugene Fair (16), a promising striker born in 2007, taught in English. Veteran midfielder Ji So-yeon enhanced the training atmosphere by emphasizing details to the players.

Before the game against Haiti on the 8th, coach Bell will reveal the final 23 players heading to the Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup. The women’s national team is scheduled to depart for Australia on the 10th. In the Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup, which opens on the 20th, Korea will meet Colombia (25th), Morocco (30th) and Germany (3rd) in turn.