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Withdrawal of the 2027 Women's World Cup bid in a three-way match, South Africa
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South Africa missed the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bid.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) announced on the 24th that it has withdrawn its application to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. SAFA explained the scheduling difficulties for the 2027 tournament, adding that it plans to prepare for the next 2031 tournament.
"This decision will not weaken our commitment to women's soccer," SAFA said. "We decided that it would be better to submit an application for a better-prepared bid for the 2031 tournament after reorganization." 스포츠토토
The venue for the 2027 Women's World Cup will be decided at the FIFA General Assembly on May 17 next year. The bid to host the tournament was originally a four-way race, but it became a three-way race as South Africa left. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany hoped to co-host it, and the United States and Mexico also entered the bid by co-hosting it. Brazil, which wants to hold the event alone, is competing here.
"Now we will focus on creating a competitive national team to compete in the 2027 tournament," SAFA said. South Africa advanced to the finals one after another in France in 2019 and Australia and New Zealand in 2023, and especially in this year's tournament, it achieved its first point, victory, and advance to the round of 16. She also won the Africa Women's Cup of Nations for the first time last year.
Jeju sprints to the final home Game
Jeju goalkeeper Kim Geun-bae.
Jeju United, a professional soccer team, also shouted "run all the way" in its last home game.
Jeju will play the 37th round of Hana One Q K League 1 2023 against Daejeon Hana Citizen at Jeju World Cup Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 25th. There are a series of eyes that the two teams, who have already confirmed their rankings, will face off and will lose motivation.
However, the Jeju team has a different mindset. The club said, "We have tied the strings of soccer shoes to satisfy the new expectations of the fans who have given us hot support this season. The slogan of the final home match is also firmly determined with the schedule of "Good Bye 2023, High 2024," he said.
Hayes, who ranks second in the team's offensive point (8 goals and 5 assists), is reportedly seeking to play in this game after being released from accumulating warnings. The addition of Park Won-jae and Hong Joon-ho, who were recently discharged from the military, is also a big help. 스포츠중계
The goal, which only allows one goal after entering the final round, is still solid. Although it is unclear whether Kim Dong-joon will play in 200 games (currently 198 games) due to injury, the eldest brother Kim Geun-bae's presence is strong. He completely filled the gap in Kim Dong-joon's injury in the away match against FC Seoul on August 5 last year, and he also performed well against Seoul without allowing any points.
Acting coach Jeong Jo-guk said through the club, "This game is not the end, but a new start for Jeju. I was really sorry that I couldn't repay the fans' enthusiastic support this year. I will show Jeju's power in the final home game and dream of a spectacular emergency in the 2024 season with fans. I'll do my best. I hope many fans come to the stadium," he said.
The Future of the Incheon Central Garden
Park Hyun-bin, the "future of the Incheon midfield," expressed his determination for the rest of the game.
Incheon United won 3-1 against Ulsan Hyundai in the 37th round of Hana One Q K League 1 2023 at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th at Incheon Football Stadium. Park Seung-ho scored consecutive goals in the 5th minute of the second half, Hong Si-hoo in the 28th minute of the second half, and Oh Ban-seok in the 31st minute of the second half. Ulsan made up for it in the 45th minute of the second half with a penalty kick by Joo Min-kyu.
Park Hyun-bin said after the game, "It was a difficult situation because there were many injuries in the team, but the rest of the players won with good performance. I'm really happy," he said.
Incheon had no victory in the two games before this game. The atmosphere couldn't be good. Park Hyun-bin said, "It is true that the atmosphere was not good when the injured person came out. But we tried not to let the atmosphere go bad," he said.
The biggest reason why Park Hyun-bin was able to start was because of injuries to his main players. Currently, Incheon's main midfielders, including Lee Myung-joo, Moon Ji-hwan and Shin Jin-ho, are all out due to injuries.
In response, he said, "I expected to play in this game by looking at the training form this Tuesday or Wednesday." "I could see the lineup of young players to some extent," he said. "It's true that we can get a chance in the future if we do well, and let's show that we're not just young."
On this day, Park Hyun-bin was deployed to Kim Do-hyuk and central midfielder and played diligently. In terms of defense, he showed such a sluggish performance that he didn't feel like he was born in 2003, but he made a mistake at the end of the game. He also left some regrets in the offensive part. 토토사이트
Park Hyun-bin gave Ulsan Lee Myung-jae a penalty kick PK in the 45th minute of the second half by fouling him in the penalty box. At that time, he couldn't raise his head as if he felt PK after crossing Lee Myung-jae. He said, "It was a relief that we were winning. I am deeply reflecting on the loss because of me," he said.
Park Hyun-bin especially felt sorry for goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon, who was about to join the military. He said, "I apologized to Kim Dong-heon." Dongheon is going to join the military soon. "I was able to finish the last home game of the K-League without losing a point, but I lost a point because of me," he said.
"I also apologized to the defenders who blocked me hard," he continued. KimDohyuk advised me that I was too passionate on the playground and that I should know how to calm it down. I'll reflect on it one more time, too. But I think it was a good experience to win," he added.
Meanwhile, Incheon is likely to play in the AFC Champions League Elite ACLE due to the victory. Park Hyun-bin said, "I don't know how much I'll play in the rest of the game," adding, "I'm going to focus on the AFC Champions League next Tuesday." Many Incheon fans will also come to the game against Daegu in the last game of the league, and I will show you my performance to meet expectations. I'm young, so I'll run to death," he said.
Syedam Thompson's Confession
Though not as much as in the past, it is not common to see sidearm, or underhand, pitchers in the major leagues.
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryan Thompson (31) is a unique pitcher in that sense. The right-hander sidearm, who debuted with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020, has been building a successful big league career with a 3.57 ERA in 139 games over the past four years.
John Morosi, a columnist specializing in Major League Baseball, recently told an interesting story about him. It was a story that he grew into a sidearm by watching and imitating Kim Byung-hyun's pitches as a child.
I met him at the World Series Media Day at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on the 27th and heard more details.
When Kim Byung-hyun's name came out, he looked bright and said, "When I was a child, I wanted to be an extraordinary person. "I wanted a unique appearance in deciding how to throw the ball," he said about his childhood.
He has seen pitchers with unique pitching forms on TV and video games, and it was Kim Byung-hyun and Orlando Hernandez who caught his eye.
"I really liked Kim Byung-hyun's pitching movement. I also liked Hernandez's big leg kick. When I was 10 years old, I decided to combine these two pitching movements to create my own pitching movements. I tried to learn by imitating their pitching form in the backyard."
Thus, he entered the professional career with his own pitching form. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round in the 2014 draft.
There has also been a change. "That's how I threw it until the lower single A," he said. However, I decided that it would be difficult to throw with such a pitching form in 2015, so I changed it to my current pitching form," he explained.
And in 2023, he will be on the same stage wearing the same team's uniform as Kim Byung-hyun, who inspired him as a child, played in the World Series in a Diamondbacks uniform.
"When I first came to this team, I didn't even think about it. "I think it's really cool to think that I'm throwing now in the team where the pitcher who inspired me played," he said.
This season, he was released after 18 appearances with a 6.11 ERA for Tampa Bay, but he has become a completely different pitcher with a 0.69 ERA in 13 games since signing with Arizona.
He cited the role as the biggest difference between the previous team and the current team.
"In Tampa Bay, the role was not set, so I didn't know when and how to throw it. There were times when he threw more than two innings, and there were times when he went down with just one out. There were times when he came out in the fourth inning and there were times when he finished. It was really hard to endure that role for years. Everyone has a routine for their own preparation, but there were times when such a routine was played two or three times during the game alone. There were times when he did not throw while warming up thinking he would be put into the game. If it happened only twice in the current team for seven to eight weeks, it happened several times every week there. It was a huge burden on his arm, and it was difficult to show his best performance even when he played. When he came to this team, the coach first said, "I will not let that happen." It's really nice to be able to predict what's going to happen. Of course, the postseason is a little different." 토토사이트
Pitcher coach Brent Strom is also giving him a boost. "He is trying to strike a balance between data analysis and old schools. Usually, pitching coaches are prone to data. But when you pitch in real life, there's a lot of things that computers can't say when it comes to catching hitters," he said of Strom's method.
He said, "When I first came, 'Show me what you can do. We need your performance. I believe in your ability. I believe I can catch both left and right batters,' he said. "You can catch all the left and right batters" was something that the previous team had not heard. I gained confidence," he said, adding that he gained confidence in the new team.
It's not his first time at the World Series. He advanced to the 2020 World Series when he was a member of Tampa Bay. At that time, the game was played in a neutral area due to the novel coronavirus infection pandemic, and this was Globe Life Field.
"At that time, only half of the audience came in, so it was a slightly different atmosphere," he continued, "I think the energy and passion given by the audience is the biggest factor. I'm really looking forward to what it will look like when this place is full. This atmosphere cannot be created in practice. You have no choice but to learn it from experience. That's why I think past experiences are very helpful. The enthusiastic cheering of the crowd and the situation where everything is at stake will be a great motivation for me," he said, expressing his excitement to play in the World Series.
Arizona Coach "Growing Interest, Feeling Good"
Arizona Diamondbacks and Tori Lovello, who finally began to be recognized after advancing to the World Series, seem to be enjoying it.
In an interview ahead of Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on the 28th, Lovello said, "I will accept the atmosphere. I like it because we're finally starting to be respected," he said of the increased interest.
Arizona was a team that did not receive much attention in the Major League Baseball or even in its home state of Arizona. This is the result of not having played in the postseason since he advanced to the Division Series in 2017.
The number of spectators entering the 2023 home game was 1,961,182, ranking 12th out of 15 teams in the National League.
However, a lot has changed with this postseason. As he advanced to the World Series, he attracted attention from all over the country.
Lovello said, "I'm so happy to see what's happening in Arizona right now. At school, children wear Diamondbacks team clothes to school, and our team-related products are running out of sports goods stores. I like it," he said with a smile.
"We're talking about climbing the right mountain together when we're talking about climbing the mountain together," he said, who worked together as Arizona coach in 2017. And here we are now. Two teams are standing at the top of the mountain. We will prepare for the game in solidarity and preparedness as usual. "Our team accepts this as another challenge and we will try to play our best against a really good team," he said.
"Are we a good team?" We are a good team. Is there anything we need to prove to the world? I don't think so. We only have to prove to ourselves every day," he said.
"I don't want the players to turn a blind eye to the fact that today is a very important game," he said, adding that he had a team meeting at the team's lodging in the morning. It will be a very exciting occasion. And they deserve to be here. And I think we are ready to show the world that we are a good team," he said, expressing confidence in the players. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Arizona added one fielder to the World Series roster, registering 14 fielders and 12 pitchers.
Lovello explained why he added Jace Peterson, a left-handed hitter, saying, "I thought, 'It would be great if I had one more left-handed hitter option,' while looking at the lineup card."
"We discussed a lot about whether it would be better to have a left-handed hitter to help win the game or whether it would be helpful to have a 13th and 14th bullpen pitcher to help us play in a game where we don't want to use the best bullpen in the team. And Peterson worked really hard to get into the roster and is happy to see him get his chance. He will also be pleased," he said, adding an explanation.
