"Now I want to score a goal and contribute to the team."

Korea's national A team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, had a 3-3 draw with Malaysia in the final Group E match of the Qatar Asian Cup held at Al-Zanub Stadium in Al-Wakra, Qatar on Saturday (Korea time). Korea managed to rank second with one win and two draws (five points). Korea will play against Saudi Arabia, which ranks first in Group F, in the round of 16.

Cho, who was born on Jan. 25, 1999, celebrated his birthday. He had high expectations for his birthday. However, Cho lost a critical chance at the end of the first half. He was substituted for Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) in the 18th minute of the second half.

Cho Kyu-sung is a star born at the Qatar World Cup in 2022. In the second group match against Ghana on Nov. 28, 2022, Cho scored two goals alone. In addition to his outstanding skills and good looks, he instantly rose to stardom.

Since Jürgen Klinsmann's inauguration, he has displayed remarkable performance. Notably, he scored the finishing goal at the 32nd minute of the first half in an away friendly match against Saudi Arabia on Sept. 13 last year, spearheading Korea's 1-0 win. It was Korea's first win under Klinsmann.

Cho was also listed on the shortlist for the Qatar Asian Cup. The mood was not bad. After moving to Meat Whelan, Denmark, last summer, Cho had eight goals and two assists in the first half alone. He was also listed on the best 11 list four times. He made a soft landing in a short time. Cho had high expectations at the Asian Cup as well. However, he remained silent for three consecutive games at this year's event. Fans criticized him by saying, "Play soccer when you have time to go on TV entertainment programs," and by saying, "Do not have your hair but improve your soccer skills."

"Teamically, I'm disappointed that the score was three to three," Cho said in the mixed zone after the game on Saturday. "Personally, I don't have a goal. It's very disappointing. I'm just not scoring a goal. There is no pressure at all. I just feel pressure for a striker to score a goal, but I don't play with that in mind. I'm doing my best today, thinking that I must score a goal, and that I should focus on the play as a team. (Coach Klinsmann) told me to think positively. I was sorry that I couldn't score a goal. Don't worry about that, and the coach also told me about the days when I was a striker. He said that happened a lot when I was a striker. He gave me a lot of good words. I want to say thank you."

When Cho's voice criticized him, he flatly said, "I don't care." Cho Kyu-sung said, "It's a tournament. If I lose, I'll really lose. Whether I play or not, I really want to score goals and contribute a lot to my team." 사설토토