日 "The Korean national team has weakened." Factual impact... "After the heyday of SON, Hwang Hee-chan's skills have declined, and Hwang In-beom is the only one."
日 "The Korean national team has weakened." Factual impact... "After the heyday of SON, Hwang Hee-chan's skills have declined, and Hwang In-beom is the only one."
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Japan evaluated that the Korean national team's power has weakened.
Coach Hong Myung-bo announced the list of 26 national A-match players in June who will play in Group B (Iraq, Kuwait) in the third Asian qualifying round for the '2026 FIFA North-China World Cup' at the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th.안전놀이터
South Korea will play its ninth group match against Iraq in Barca, Iraq, on June 6 (Korea time). The team will conclude its third round of qualifying with the final 10th match against Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 10.
Key European players including captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) are on the roster. Son Heung-min, who missed the final match of the English Premier League, reportedly has not fully recovered from his foot injury, but was called upon by coach Hong Myung-bo. Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who has yet to recover from his Achilles tendon, has been excluded.
New faces are also notable. Jun Jin-woo, the K-League's top scorer, has been named to the A-team list for the first time in a while. Players who have shown good performances in the K-League, including Choi Joon, Moon Sun-min (FC Seoul), and Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai), have also been selected for the first time in a long time. Cho Yoo-min (Sharja), Kwon Kyung-won (Korpakan), Lee Tae-seok (Pohang Steelers), and Cho Hyun-taek (Kim Chun), who were on the A-match list in March, were also on board.
Japan is also showing interest in the upcoming team. "The list of the Korean national team has been revealed. It includes J-League pitcher Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia)," Japan's Gekisaka said on Sunday.
Most Japanese Internet users who left comments on the article said that Korea's national team has weakened. "Hwang In-beom and Lee Jae-seong are top-notch, but the rest are sloppy. Son Heung-min is far from his prime, and Hwang Hee-chan has also seen his skills decline," Internet user A said. "Lee Kang-in is still talented, even though he is not playing in games. There are no other players other than the two players mentioned earlier."
Internet user B also said, "Why are there so few Europeans in Korea? It is impossible to catch up with Japan in the future unless measures are taken."
Internet user C said, "If South Korea loses to Iraq and Jordan again in the final match, it will be very interesting for the third party. I'm not saying I hate South Korea. This means that two consecutive matches in the Middle East are not easy."
South Korea leads Group B with four wins and four draws (16 points). The team is three points ahead of second-ranked Jordan with 13 points and third-ranked Iraq with 12 points. If the team wins just one point from the two consecutive matches, it can confirm its advance to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times. However, if the team loses both matches, it could be pushed to the fourth preliminary round.
Hong Myung-bo will convene the ship at Incheon International Airport on March 2 and fly to Iraq on a chartered plane. Coach Hong Myung-bo and other domestic and overseas teams that finished their schedules early will depart for the main camp. The rest of the overseas teams will join the team there.