Korea Beat Ecuador 3-0 in Moreno's Coaching Debut
- On Thursday, South Korea defeated Ecuador 3-0 in a home friendly match at Suwon World Cup Stadium, giving interim head coach Robert Moreno his first win in his debut with the Taegeuk Warriors.
- The Korea Football Association appointed Moreno on a temporary basis for six matches following South Korea's group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup, which cost former head coach Hong Myung-bo his job.
- Second-Half goals from Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min, and Lee Dong-gyeong secured the victory, while captain Son netted his 57th career goal, moving within one of Cha Bum-kun's all-time record.
- Moreno's future extends beyond this interim stint; he may remain for the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in January if South Korea performs well during these initial six matches.
- South Korea will face Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Monday at 8 p.m. in the next friendly match of their preparation period.
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Argentine coach Marcelo Gallardo debuted as coach of the Ecuador National Team, but he didn't do well.
The Doll spoke after the hard defeat 0-3 as a visitor against the Asian combo."It was not within the expected outcome," he acknowledged to the press.He pointed out that he drew positive conclusions from the friendly and will seek to reverse it to Japan.
The Doll and Cachavacha suffered painful falls in Asian territory in their first match as pickers. While the Tri fell by 3-0 in front of the Tigers, the Celeste lost 3-1 to the Japanese.
Marcelo Gallardo's debut as Ecuador's technician was to be forgotten. The selection lost by 3 to 0 to South Korea, on Thursday, in a friendly date Fifa. The Preciado side-right (Atlético-MG) and the attacker Arroyo (Cruceiro) were held on the team of the Argentine coach. Minda (Atlético-MG) and Anthony Valencia (Flamengo) entered the second half. After reaching the second phase of the World Cup of 2026 under the command of the Argentine Sebastiá…
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Korea beat Ecuador 3-0 in Moreno's coaching debut
Korea blanked Ecuador 3-0 in their men's football friendly match at home Thursday, giving interim head coach Robert Moreno his first win in his debut with the Taegeuk Warriors. Oh Hyeon-gyu, Son Heung-min and Lee Dong-gyeong scored a goal apiece in the second half at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, just south of Seoul, in Korea's first match since the end of the FIFA World Cup in June. Korea suffered a group-stage exit from the tournament then…
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