“Captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham) also participated in the training for Team Hong Myung-bo. The Korean national soccer team finally became the whole team and started the game against Kuwait.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the fifth Group B match against Kuwait at the Jabeur Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait, at 11 p.m. on the 14th (Korea time).
If South Korea, which has been cruising with three wins and one draw so far, wins the match against Kuwait, the possibility of advancing to the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time increases.
All 26 South Koreans, who were called up for the first time for training two days before the match against Kuwait, participated in the training. Only 21 players participated in the first training session on the 11th local time, and after that, European players such as Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) joined.
Son was the last one to do so. Due to his team’s schedule, Son arrived in Kuwait on the morning of July 12 local time and participated in the training session on the same day.
Son suffered a hamstring injury (muscle behind his thigh) in his team, which prevented him from participating in the call-up in October. Afterwards, he devoted himself to rehabilitation and recovery in his team, and successfully returned to the team early this month.
After returning to the ground, Son played 60 minutes or less (55 minutes, 45 minutes) in two consecutive matches, boosting his physical condition. He then played full-time for 90 minutes in a match against Ipswich, which he played right before leaving his post. 안전놀이터
According to a national team official, Son Heung-min did not overdo himself in his first training session and focused on recovery and improved his physical condition.
Son Heung-min is scheduled to start training in earnest and prepare for his participation in official training a day before the match against Kuwait.
While monitoring Son’s physical condition, Hong plans not to overdo it. “We have a basic principle that we should always protect him. We also have a plan B (in the absence of him). We are always preparing according to the team’s game model,” Hong said when the list was announced in November.