Cho Hyun-woo is cheering after making a save in the penalty shootout during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup Round of 16 match between Korea and Saudi Arabia held at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 30th (local time).

 

Goalkeeper Cho Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), who led the team to the quarterfinals with a stellar performance in the penalty shootout, expressed his gratitude, saying his wife's advice worked.

 

The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, won with 4PSO2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the round of 16 of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 31st (Korean time).

 

The hero of the game that day was goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo. Jo Hyun-woo blocked shots from Saudi Arabia's No. 3 kicker Sami Al Naji and No. 4 kicker Abdulrahman Gharib in a penalty shootout as the 1-1 balance was not broken until overtime. They were all strong shots heading to the right side of the goal, but Jo Hyun-woo read the direction and hit them. It was a dramatic moment when the nickname ‘Bright Hyeon-woo’ from his prime was revived.

 

In the post-game interview, Jo Hyun-woo let out a long sigh of relief and revealed a secret story, saying, “Actually, before the game, my wife told me to run to the right.” He said, “I am grateful to her wife that this coincidence happened. “Thank you for telling me to run to the right,” she said, repeatedly expressing her gratitude.

 

Korea, which succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals for the 9th time in a row, will compete with Australia to advance to the semifinals at 0:30 am on the 3rd at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. 19가이드03