N. Korea Coach Sin Yong-Nam Unhappy with Performance against Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - North Korea’s head coach Sin Yong-Nam admitted that his side fell short of expectations against Iran’s national football team in the AFC Asian Qualifiers -Road to 26 Group A.
On Thursday, the Korean team was defeated against Iran 3-2 in neutral venue in Laos, with the defeat ending its hopes of a top-two finish, which would have meant automatic qualification to the global Finals.
“The game did not go as expected; the players were too nervous to secure the win. The tactics and strategies were as we prepared, but in the second half, we managed to come back and score twice,” Yong-Nam said.
“We need to learn from our mistakes to move forward,” he added.