[앵커]
The national football team, which has made a great achievement in the round of 16 in 12 years, meets the strongest Brazil tomorrow morning.
Fitness is the biggest variable.
Qatar local connection. Reporter Heo Jae-win!
[기자]
Yes, this is Doha, Qatar.
[앵커]
We now have about 5 hours left until the game starts.
How are our players?
[기자]
Yes, yesterday’s official training was the last training released to the media.
It seemed that our players had put the joy of progressing to the round of 16 aside for a while and were preparing for the game against Brazil again with a calm mind.
The whole squad came to the training ground.
After a simple stretch, only Kim Min-jae, who is suffering from a calf injury, focused on rehabilitation while riding a bike lightly.
Hwang Hee-chan, who led the team to the round of 16 by scoring the winning goal against Portugal, was almost back to normal after completing all the training.
Captain Son Heung-min, who wore a mask and played full-time in all three qualifiers, must have been very difficult.
He went to train with a bright unchanging expression.
As we have to play the round of 16 three days after the match against Portugal, physical strength is expected to be the biggest variable.
[앵커]
Reporter Heo Jae-win, I also went to the training ground in Brazil yesterday.
Do you think Neymar will play in the round of 16?
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Yes, as the strongest Brazil in the world, number 1 in the FIFA rankings, so many reporters from all over the world flocked to the training ground.
Above all, all the attention was focused on Neymar, who was unable to play in two group games due to an ankle injury.
Neymar was the last Brazilian to appear on the training ground.
In a fun atmosphere unique to Brazil, I warmed up gently by exchanging jokes with my colleagues.
In the official press conference yesterday, Brazil coach Chi Chi said that he will watch the training and decide whether Neymar will participate or not.
Looking at his training, Neymar’s appearance seems almost certain.
There was a report in the media that he had a cold, but the Brazilian side explained that it was not a symptom of Corona 19, and that the symptoms were not serious.
Brazil still boasts a spectacular lineup, although key members such as Jeju and Teles have been out of action due to injuries.
In particular, the power of the attacking team led by Neymar, Hischarlisson, Vinicius, and Rafinha is the strongest in the world.
Our players leave for the stadium in about 3 hours.
As coach Bento said yesterday, I am looking forward to a great game with the determination that there is nothing to lose.
This is YTN Heo Jae-win from Doha, Qatar.
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