The goal of the Tunisia match is "Content X Process X Results."
South Korea's national soccer team (26th in FIFA rankings), led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will face off against African ambush Tunisia (29th in FIFA rankings) in the first round of the October A match of the "Hana Bank Invitational National Soccer Team Friendship Match" at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 13th. South Korea aims to win the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup. The stage to compete for the Asian championship is imminent. The Klinsmann team will be tempered through the A match warm-up match in October and the second qualifying round for the 2026 Canada-Mexico-U.S. World Cup in November. Korean soccer is in its golden age. Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Munich), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) are prominent in Europe. Lee Kang-in (PSG), Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart), and Hong Hyun-seok (Hent) are attracting attention as promising players who will take charge of the new era. A strong squad was completed by combining foreign players who embroidered the European stage and domestic players who dominated the K League stage. However, I don't like the view of the national team. This is because controversy continues over Klinsmann, who took the helm following Paulo Bento. Korea has won only one game in the past six games, and Klinsmann has been under criticism over his work attitude. Since the A-match in September, Klinsmann said, "We have maintained a fairly positive and developing team atmosphere. I have confidence that I will perform well at the Asian Cup and I am looking forward to it a lot. November is important. In the end, we will build the best squad in the Asian Cup and prepare well to achieve good results," he said. At the A-match convocation in October, "We identified the abilities and problems of Korean players. Understanding of what issues each team has and how they are doing has improved. We need to think about how to proceed to the Asian Cup with these players. I saw a lot of flag and grasped a lot of the players' skills. There is not much time. "We are passionately preparing for the upcoming Asian Cup, and I think we need to compete in the Asian Cup with the best players," he said. In addition, Klinsmann asked for questions about the national team before the Asian Cup and asked for support. However, to be honest, the public sentiment is still cold. This can be seen just by looking at the reservation status for the match against Tunisia. In the end, Klinsmann has to prove on the ground. This is why we need to bring not only the results but also the contents of the match against Tunisia. The most urgent task is to solve the bone drought. South Korea has scored only five goals in the past six games against Colombia (2-2 draw), Uruguay (1-2 loss), Peru (0-1 loss), El Salvador (1-1 draw), Wales (0-0 draw) and Saudi Arabia (1-0 win). It is important how to combine Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, who are listed in the Premier League (PL) scoring rankings, Jung Woo-young, who graced the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, Cho Kyu-sung, who is sweeping the Danish stage, and Lee Kang-in of Parisien. The problem is that captain Son Heung-min is not 100%. His team Tottenham is also concerned about injuries enough to control their condition and playing time. In fact, Son Heung-min focused on individual recovery training after calling up the national team and conducted his team training for the first time only on the eve of the match against Tunisia Son Heung-min is the absolute one in the national team. He is a spiritual leader who leads his colleagues in and out of the pitch. Since his appointment, Klinsmann has made Son Heung-min play free-roll and enjoyed the game. If Son Heung-min fails to play full time, the key is how Klinsmann will cope. This is an important point as it can take place in the 2023 Asian Cup. Ahead of this two-game series, Son Heung-min said, "There is a lot to gain. The content, process, and results must be obtained. It is important to be able to continue the winning streak in the upcoming game. Whether or not they go to the Asian Cup in a good atmosphere makes a big difference. "I hope we can continue the good atmosphere and start the World Cup qualifiers and the Asian Cup in a good atmosphere." As such, Klinsmann is aiming for all three rabbits of content, process, and result in this two consecutive games. Tunisia, where TEAM Klinsmann will face off, is an African ambush. However, it is ambiguous to classify it as a powerhouse in Africa. He has never advanced to the tournament stage in the World Cup and has only won the AFC Nations Cup once. It has been gradually rebounding since the late 2010s, but it is not enough compared to Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria. However, he is no easy target. It also defeated Japan (3-0) and Iran (2-0) last year, and also caused an upset by defeating France (1-0) at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Korea is also inferior in overall record with one draw and one loss (2002. 0-0 draw, 2014. 0-1 loss). Most of them play in their own country, but many play in Europe. Some of the most famous Hannibal Mebri (Manchester United), as well as Isa Laiduni (Union), Elies Skri (Frankfurfurt), Montasar Talbi (Lorian), Jan Valerie (Angje) and Elias Ashri (Copenhagen). Tunisia, called the "Eagle of Katra," will face South Korea with its physical advantages. Ahead of the match, Tunisian coach Jalel Kabri said, "Korea has advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup. It was a team that could advance to the quarterfinals and semifinals. Korea is fast in everything from defense to offense. There are many players with good individual abilities as well as excellent team skills. It will also be a good experiment for Korea to meet Arab countries. It will also be a good challenge for us," he said. Son Heung-min is the number one guard. "I'm focused as a team rather than as an individual," Cabry said. Son Heung-min is worth mentioning. Korea's strongest strength is that it is strong as a team. Son Heung-min is one of the best strikers in the world. "You have to control players who are fast and have good personal skills," he explained. Asked about Lee Kang-in, he said, "He's a young and great player. It will play a good role. I predict there will be a better team and a better future," he replied. Tunisia will also play all-out against South Korea, which has advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup.