On Thursday, the Korean team was defeated against Iran 3-2 in neutral venue in Laos, with the defeat ending its hopes of a top-two finish, which would have meant automatic qualification to the global Finals.
“The game did not go as expected; the players were too nervous to secure the win. The tactics and strategies were as we prepared, but in the second half, we managed to come back and score twice,” Yong-Nam said.
“We need to learn from our mistakes to move forward,” he added.