In the afternoon, an official press conference was held at Kashima Stadium, attended by Head Coach Oiwa and player Kwoun Sun-Tae.
Go Oiwa, Head Coach:
"As it's the final match of the group stage at home, our priority is to play aggressively. Naturally, we have prepared for this match with the goal of winning."
Kwoun Sun-Tae, Player:
"We haven't secured the top spot yet. Our goal is to advance from the group stage as the first-place team. We've played many matches against Suwon Samsung, and I've conveyed various information to the players, so I want to do my best for a victory tomorrow."
From Suwon Samsung, Head Coach Seo Jung-Won and player Kim Eun-Sun attended.
Seo Jung-Won, Head Coach:
"This is the final match. We are currently in second place, but depending on the result, we still have a chance to advance to the Round of 16. We lost at home, but this time we want to win and move on to the Round of 16. The result at home was disappointing, but we were able to control the flow of the game. What was unfortunate was that we lost due to defensive mistakes. If we can reduce those defensive errors, I believe we can play a good game. Antlers' two-striker formation leaves a strong impression. If we can mark them well, we can have a good match. Sun-Tae is a good player. I'm looking forward to facing him, but whoever plays, I want to be particular about winning. We've scored many goals since my time at Jeonbuk. We've also had winning matches, so I want to win tomorrow as well."
Kim Eun-Sun, Player:
"To advance to the Round of 16, we absolutely need a victory, so how much concentration we can maintain from start to finish will be the key. There's the decisive factor until the very end, but I want to play attacking football. There's no doubt that Sun-Tae is a good player, but he's just one of the opposing goalkeepers. Our forwards are in good condition, so we can score regardless of who the goalkeeper is."
After the official press conference, Suwon Samsung held an official practice session at Kashima Stadium.
