The Korean national soccer team is struggling to get the best of its ability.
Coach Hong Myung-bo of the national soccer team will announce the list of national teams to join the away match in Kuwait in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup between North Korea and China and Palestine in the sixth round.
Coach Hong will announce the list of national teams to play against Kuwait and Palestine at 11 a.m. on the 4th at the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The fifth match against Kuwait will be held at Jabeur Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Game 6 of Palestine will be played in a neutral zone at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan.
South Korea broke through the 5th ridge of the great achievement of advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time.
On the 10th of last month, he beat Jordan 2-0 in the third away game of the tournament.
After leading with Lee Jae-sung’s first goal in the first half, Oh Hyun-kyu (KRC Genk), who was replaced in the second half, won a valuable point.
Five days later, on the 15th, he won 3-2 at home in the fourth round of the tournament against Iraq.
Back-to-back goals by Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia), Oh Hyun-kyu and Lee Jae-sung broke Iraq’s shield, which had been scoreless for three games in the third qualifying round.
South Korea succeeded in retaking the top spot in Group B with 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw, 8 points and 3 points), beating Jordan and Iraq (more than 7 points).
Asia will be qualified for the World Cup finals up to the top two in each group in the third qualifying round.
South Korea is determined to finish the remaining six games well and head to the North-China World Cup.
This time, the team will play two consecutive games against Kuwait (3 points), ranking fifth in Group B, and Palestine (2 points), ranking sixth.
However, as both games will be played away to the Middle East, we must not let our guard down.
The highlight of the announcement of the national team’s roster is whether captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) will join.
Recently, Son Heung-min has not been able to play in his team’s game due to a hamstring injury (muscle behind his thigh).
Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min, who was excluded from the A match last month, will be able to wear the national flag again. 안전놀이터
Positive and negative forecasts are mixed in the UK.
Last month, coach Enze Postecoglou said, “Son Heung-min is almost healthy, but he will aim for a weekend game,” signaling that he will return to injury in the 10th round of the English Premier League (EPL) scheduled for 11 p.m. on the 3rd.
In contrast, according to the Tottenham Hotspur News, a sports scientist Dr. Rajpal Brar is expected to be rated second out of four with a thigh sprain. Chances are high that Son will be able to play partially even after he returns to training. The Villa match is also uncertain, indicating a possibility that he will be absent.
If Son Heung-min plays in the match against Villa, he is expected to be selected as Hong Myung-bo.
Of course, the hamstring area where Son Heung-min was injured requires thorough management as injuries recur frequently.
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), who were injured in the third game against Jordan, are expected to be difficult to join.
There is also a possibility that Lee Seung-woo and Moon Sun-min (Jeonbuk Hyundai), who were replaced by head coach Hong at the time, will wear the national flag again.