The national soccer team, which has been in the mood with three consecutive wins, is speeding up a generational change to Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) and the “21st Century Boys” born after the 2000s.
The Korea Football Association announced on the 17th that national team coach Hong Myung-bo will go on a business trip to Europe for about 10 days to check overseas players who can play for the national team in the future.
Immediately after taking office in July, Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and other key players of the national team left the country to check on them, but this time, the goal is to have interviews with younger players after watching the match. “We will check on the spot focusing on the players who have not been selected yet. We will visit not only Europe but also the Middle East,” a source from the national team said.
After winning the second away match in Oman in the third round of the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held in September, the team has won the third and fourth games on the 10th and 15th, winning three consecutive games. It is currently ranking first in Group B (10 points) with three wins and one draw.
In particular, as the power and possibility of the attack triangle squads born in the 2000s, including Lee Kang-in, Oh Hyun-kyu (23, Genk), and Bae Joon-ho (21, Stoke City), were all confirmed in Game 3 and 4, it is expected to continue the trend of generational change in the away games of Game 5 and 6 next month.
One of the most notable players is Lee Young-joon (Grathhofer). Since moving to Switzerland from Suwon FC last summer, Lee has played in five regular Swiss league matches, scoring two goals and one assist.
Although he did not get a chance in the A-match in October, he is expected to be the next-generation striker to the extent that Hong mentioned that he was constantly watching at the time. 토토사이트
Hong will also meet with Won Doo-jae (27) and Kwon Kyung-won (32) who are active in the Corpacan in the United Arab Emirates. They are all resources available both as defensive midfielders and central defense.
Young-joon Ko (23, Partizan), Kim Min-soo (18, Girona), Kim Ji-soo (19, Brentford), Yang Hyun-joon (22, Celtic), and Lee Hyun-joo (21, Hanover) are among the notable young fatigue expected to play in the national team in the future.