وأوضح المدرب: سنغادر البطولة بشعور جيد، نحن سعداء بالنتيجة، خاصة بسبب قوة الفريق الذي لعبنا ضده، وكذلك نحن حزينون لأننا كنا نتمنى اللعب في مباراة الغد.

في الجهة المقابلة أعرب كيم بونغ-غيل مدرب كوريا الجنوبية عن ثقته في أن لاعبي فريقه اكتسبوا خبرة جيدة خلال البطولة، وقال: خضنا مباراتنا الأخيرة في البطولة، وكل مباراة كانت صعبة، ولكن اللاعبين قاموا بكل ما بوسعهم.

By contrast, the tournament ended on a disappointing note for the Koreans, who had impressed throughout the competition only to lose back-to-back games to finish fourth.

But coach Kim Bong-gil will leave China confident his players have gained invaluable experience during their three-week involvement in the competition.

“We had our last game and every single game has been difficult but the players did their best,” he said. “I hope it will be a great experience for our players.

“Our players were very eager to win this game. We wanted to win third place but we couldn’t take our opportunities. But I hope it will be a great experience to help them grow up.”