Heading into the tie on three points, Korea Republic have to better Chinese Taipei’s result against Australia to confirm their place in the last four and head coach Park Youn-jeong is confident his players will meet their target.“Uzbekistan boast solid defensive organisation and transitions from defence to attack,” said Park. “However, we are prepared for the challenge and will remain committed to our style of play.
“Our focus will be on maintaining possession, creating scoring opportunities, and staying organised defensively.
“While the task ahead is undoubtedly tough, we believe in our abilities and are determined to execute our game plan effectively to secure the win against Uzbekistan.”
With a place in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 also up for grabs, Korea Republic will be counting on the likes of Jeon Yu-gyeong and Won Chae-Eun – with three and two goals respectively to their credit – to secure a seventh appearance in the global Finals.Uzbekistan only have pride to play for after 2-0 defeats to Chinese Taipei and Australia, with head coach Ilkham Khanjariev aiming for his side to finish with a flourish.
“We will see how the team’s recovery is and who is ready mentally to play as well,” said Khanjariev.
“We know we cannot qualify for the semi-finals but we still want to put in a good performance and if possible, we want to end with a win.”