Fans are paying attention to whether Hong Myung-bo will play “two consecutive away games in the Middle East” as a whole, including “captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and “Bull” Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who are key offensive resources, ahead of the fifth and sixth rounds of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 North-China World Cup.
Coach Hong Myung-bo of the national soccer team will announce the list of Taegeuk Warriors who will play two consecutive away games in the Middle East in November in the conference room on the second floor of the soccer center in Sinmun-ro, Seoul, at 11 a.m. on the 4th.
South Korea has three wins and one draw (10 points) in Group B of the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup in Asia, beating Jordan, Iraq (seven points), Oman, Kuwait (three points) and Palestine (two points).
Hong Myung-bo will play the fifth group match against Kuwait at the Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait, at 11 p.m. on the 14th and then move to Amman, Jordan, to play the sixth match against Palestine at 11 p.m. on the 19th at Amman International Stadium. Through the two consecutive away games in the Middle East, Hong Myung-bo is only determined to win two consecutive wins and put himself on a flight home in a good mood as he completes his A-match schedule in 2024.
However, coach Hong is taking a cautious approach to selecting the A match list in November.
Above all, Son Heung-min was excluded from the national team due to a hamstring injury in the 3rd to 4th Group B games last month, and Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) injured their ankles and knees respectively during the 3rd game against Jordan, experiencing bad news of dropping out of the national team.
Lee Seung-woo and Moon Seon-min (North Jeolla Province) filled their vacancies as substitutes, and fortunately, the national team won 2-0 against Jordan in Game 3 and won Iraq 3-2 at home in Game 4, continuing its three-game winning streak.
Coach Hong entered the preparation process dreaming of a “complete body” to continue his winning spirit in the two consecutive away games in the Middle East in November, but the situation is not so easy.
Son Heung-min, who is out of the A-match in October, is preparing to return through the match against Aston Villa scheduled for the 4th. 먹튀검증
Son Heung-min injured his hamstring in the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League (UEL) match against Garabakh (Azerbaijan) on September 27 and was absent from Tottenham’s line-up.
Since then, he started in the eighth round against West Ham on the 19th of last month and returned after four official games, but his injury is still not in good condition, so he is committed to recovery for about 15 more days and is looking forward to playing against Aston Villa.
In addition, Hwang Hee-chan, who injured his inner ligament in his left ankle, is also focusing on recovery, while “Premier Inferis Dotcom” is setting the match against Southampton, scheduled for 0:00 Korean time, as Hwang Hee-chan’s expected return.