Klinsmannho, 0-0 with Tunisia until halftime

The South Korean national football team, led by head coach J?rgen Klinsmann (Germany), ended the first half of the friendly match against Tunisia scoreless.

On the 13th, the first half of the friendly match between South Korea and Tunisia, held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul, as part of the Hana Bank Invitational, ended 0-0.

Ranked 26th in the FIFA world rankings, South Korea started the match against 29th-ranked Tunisia with Son Heung-min (Tottenham) on the bench.

Coach Klinsmann positioned Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland) at the forefront, supported by Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) in the attacking lineup.

Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hong Hyun-seok (Gent), and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) coordinated in midfield. The defense line consisted of Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jung Seung-hyun, Seol Young-woo (both Ulsan), and Lee Ki-je (Suwon). Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (Al Shabab) started in goal.

In the early stages of the match, both teams engaged in a probing battle, but South Korea took control after the 20th minute of the first half.

At the 20th minute, Kim Min-jae delivered a forward pass from the back, which Hwang Hee-chan received on the left flank. His attempt to connect the ball to the charging Cho Gue-sung in front of the goal was blocked by the opposing defense. Immediately after, at the 21st minute, Cho Gue-sung energized the attack by attempting a right-footed mid-range shot. Then, at the 24th minute, Lee Ki-je threatened the Tunisian goal with a left-footed mid-range shot.

At the 31st minute, Hwang Hee-chan collided with Tunisia’s Hannibal Mejbri and briefly fell to the ground.

In the closing moments of the first half, Tunisia also created a threatening opportunity. At the 39th minute, Tunisia’s Issa Aidouni fired a right-footed mid-range shot from the center of the penalty area, which narrowly missed over the crossbar.

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