Oh Hyeon-gyu, forward of Korea, kicks the ball during a training session for FIFA World Cup at Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman, Utah, Wednesday. Yonhap
Full of conviction in his skills as a goal-hunting striker for Korea, Oh Hyeon-gyu can't wait to jump into his first FIFA World Cup action next month in Mexico and see what the hype is all about.
Korea will play all three of their Group A matches in Mexico, one of three co-host countries of this year's tournament, along with Canada and the United States. Korea's second match will be against Mexico on June 18 in Guadalajara, where a partisan crowd is expected to be out in full force for the home team.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday before a training session in Herriman, in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, Oh said he is ready to savor the experience of playing in a hostile environment.
"I've been thinking about how great the atmosphere will be for Mexico in their home match and how many people will boo us," said Oh, who had a goal and an assist in Korea's 2-2 draw against Mexico in a friendly last September. "I've tried to imagine all the worst-case and best-case scenarios, and even some complicated situations that could happen. The bottom line is I have to enjoy them all. I think it's going to be so much fun."
