The national soccer team will hold its final training session in preparation for the Palestinian match at Amman International Stadium.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the sixth Group B match against Palestine in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea-China at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, at 11 p.m. on the 19th (Korea time).
Currently, Korea ranks first with 13 points (4 wins and 1 draw), while Palestine ranks sixth with two points (2 draws and 3 losses).
South Korea turned the turning point of the third qualifying round with a five-point lead over second-place Jordan (eight points, two wins, two draws and one loss).
If it catches the match against Palestine, it can cross the eighth ridge of its 11th consecutive World Cup finals.
Hong Myung-bo entered Jordan on the 17th, three days after the match against Kuwait in Game 5 of the tournament on the 14th local time.
It was a different operation than moving directly to the next game after the game.
An official from the Korea Football Association explained that Hong Myung-bo’s training ground in Jordan was too poor, so he stayed in Kuwait for a little longer and then moved to Jordan.
Hong Myung-bo took a day off on the 15th and then conducted training in Kuwait from the morning of the 16th to the 17th before entering Jordan, where the Palestinian match will be held.
On the 18th, the final quenching will be held at Amman International Stadium.
As it is a day before the showdown, there are concerns about local adaptation, but it is not expected to be a big problem.
The national soccer team experienced Amman International Stadium through an away trip to Jordan in the third leg of the tournament in October.
The stadium maintained green grass with rugs rising, which helped the players greatly.
Even the scorching heat that comes to mind in the Middle East does not hold back.
Recently, Jordan has a high temperature of 20 degrees Celsius in the middle of the day, similar to the autumn in Korea.
As such, 먹튀검증 the national soccer team will face Palestine in optimal conditions for both grass and weather.
Meanwhile, soccer fans are paying attention to captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham).
Son Heung-min started the match against Kuwait in Game 5 and scored his 50th A-match goal, but he can start the match against Palestine as a substitute in consideration of his hamstring (muscle behind his thigh) that often recur.
However, during the training after the match against Kuwait, Son Heung-min did not feel uncomfortable.
After the match against Kuwait, Son Heung-min said in a broadcast interview, “Thank you for your interest and protection from your team and the national team, but I’m in a great condition now,” adding, “I think I’m back to my original condition. I’ll show you 100 percent in the next match.”
Attention is focusing on how coach Hong will use Son Heung-min to win the match against Palestine.