Moreno's South Korea Play Out Goalless Draw Against 48th-Ranked Venezuela

The South Korean national football team, led by manager Robert Moreno, played to a scoreless draw against Venezuela.

Under the guidance of manager Robert Moreno, the South Korean team showed a frustrating performance in today's friendly match against Venezuela held at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

They recorded their first shot only in the 45th minute of the first half and failed to find a proper breakthrough in the second half as well.

Manager Moreno, who took over as the interim head coach of the South Korean national team following their elimination in the group stage of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, currently holds a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

Previously, South Korea secured a resounding 3-0 victory in their opening match against Ecuador, but suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to South American powerhouse Uruguay.

They failed to secure a victory against Venezuela, a team ranked 48th in the FIFA rankings, which is 16 places below South Korea.

Venezuela is a team that has never advanced to the World Cup finals.

Venezuela outperformed South Korea in total shots across the first and second halves with 12 to 7.

Kim Min-jae, the core of the defense, was captured throwing his off-taken football boots in frustration on the bench after being substituted. In a post-match interview, he pointed out, "It was a match that required a turnaround, but it is disappointing that we could not bring home a result," adding, "As a whole team, it didn't feel like we were fighting together."

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