'Hong Myung-bo's Strategy Hits the Mark' National Team at Peak Condition! Avoids 'Injury Risk' from Sudden Rainstorms → 'Hola! Hello!' Training Atmosphere 'Heated' [Guadalajara On-Site]

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'Three days before the Group Stage opener against Czech Republic, Hong Myung-bo's squad began intensive training in Guadalajara to perfect their tactics. Unlike the sudden rainstorm that hit the previous evening, the morning session proceeded under clear skies with temperatures in the low-to-mid 20s, in a calm and focused atmosphere.

'The South Korean national football team held official training at Chivas Verde Valley, their base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, at 11:15 a.m. local time on the 7th.

'After arriving on the 5th and participating in a FIFA-organized community training session on the 6th, the team opened only the first 15 minutes of today's training to the media, as is customary during A-match periods, before switching to closed-door sessions for intensive work.

'The decision by head coach Hong Myung-bo to schedule the session in the morning proved effective in preventing injury risks from sudden afternoon rainstorms and large temperature fluctuations.

'The national team began training with light jogging in a bright atmosphere. Led by captain Son Heung-min (LAFC), the players started running and greeted the Korean and local Mexican media gathered on one side of the field with "Hello!" and "Hola!", enlivening the training ground.

'In the subsequent warm-up session, the team split into three groups to perform sprints and simple warm-up exercises. Players, including Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), shouted chants such as "Hey!" and "Wow!" on the pitch to boost their concentration.

'Following this, players paired up in twos to exchange short passes, fine-tuning their ball control. At the same time, the goalkeeper unit, consisting of Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD), and training partner Yoon Ki-wook (FC Seoul), joined coach Pedro for separate training on an adjacent field.

'According to a Korea Football Association official, today's training lasted approximately 90 minutes. Player condition management was also conducted in light of injury concerns. Lee Tae-seok (Austria Vienna), who suffered from tightness in his left calf muscle, was excluded from today's training. Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), who injured his ankle during the Trinidad and Tobago match, was seen stretching indoors before doing light jogging on the field. Meanwhile, Lee Jeong-seong (Swansea City), who has recovered to full condition, along with the final 26-man roster players and two training partners (Kang Sang-yoon and Yoon Ki-wook), completed all training sessions normally.

'Adapting quickly to local climate conditions, Hong Myung-bo's team will face the decisive Group Stage opener against Czech Republic at 11 a.m. Korean time on the 12th.

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