Hong Myung-bo, who has already advanced to the World Cup, and Son Heung-min, the 'national treasure', can be saved...The reason why I chose BAE JUNHO
Hong Myung-bo, who has already advanced to the World Cup, and Son Heung-min, the 'national treasure', can be saved...The reason why I chose BAE JUNHO
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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Kuwait in the 10th Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th.
South Korea won 2-0 in an away match in Iraq on the 6th thanks to back-to-back goals by Kim Jin-kyu and Oh Hyun-kyu. With this, South Korea secured a ticket to the World Cup finals by recording five wins and four draws (19 points) to secure second place or higher in the group with one game left.스포츠토토
Korea has made it to the finals for 11 consecutive times since the 1986 Mexico World Cup. It is its 12th advance to the finals of the World Cup. In particular, this is the first time in Asia and the sixth time in the world (Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Spain, and Korea).
Korea's national team captain and ace player Son Heung-min missed the match against Iraq. Son played too much to win the Europa League title with Tottenham, but did not recover 100 percent. Son also missed the last minute of Premier League matches.
"(Son Heung-min) has not fully recovered from his soles. He can run for 20 to 30 minutes if overstated, which is not desirable. The season is over now, and he suffered from his injury. It is not the right time to overstretch," Hong said.
In the end, Son Heung-min is likely to miss the Kuwait match at home. Instead, Young-gun Bae Joon-ho was additionally selected.
"Bae Jun-ho, who is currently a member of the U-22 national team, has been added to the A-team in preparation for the match against Kuwait," the Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on Sunday morning. "Bae Jun-ho, who is currently a member of the U-22 national team, has been added to the A-team squad. He will join the squad from Friday."
South Korea has confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals, but it is not the end. South Korea needs to draw competition among players who can be competitive in the finals. In games without Son Heung-min, juniors compete fiercely for opportunities. Bae Jun-ho also got a chance.
Coach Hong Myung-bo said, "From this moment on, I think we should go to the World Cup system right away, so I'm going to try to use young players," adding, "We have Bae Jun-ho in mind."
With 11 goals, K-League's top scorer Jeon Jin-woo also played alternately with Lee Jae-seong in the second half of the match against Iraq. Jeon Jin-woo even scored the first offensive point for the national team when he assisted Oh Hyun-kyu in the 37th minute of the second half.
It is regrettable that Son will be absent, but he has some income. With young players including Jeon Jin-woo and Bae Jun-ho joining the team, the national team's competition has intensified.