I vowed to repay him with better performance.
Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team returned home at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday through Incheon International Airport. Twelve Korean players from the K League 1, including coach Hong Myung-bo, showed up at Incheon International Airport on the day. European leagues such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae will fly to Europe immediately from Oman to join their teams.
After Hong Myung-bo’s interview, Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan HD) was held at Incheon International Airport. “I liked the second game better than the first game. I have many more games to play, so I’m sure I’ll be able to repay you with better performance,” Joo said about his 3-1 victory in away matches in Oman.
South Korea had a 0-0 draw with Palestine in the first Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 5th. Although they had a shocking match in front of their home fans, they won 3-1 against Oman in the second Group B match on the 10th. Joo Min-gyu, who was substituted for the match against Oman, scored a netting goal in the second half of the extra time.
When asked about the difference between the match against Palestine and the match against Oman, Joo Min-gyu then explained, “I had more time to train (for the match against Oman). While training together, I talked with the players about what to do, and I think this led to good results.”
Next, Joo Min-gyu opened his mouth about the booing of soccer fans toward coach Hong Myung-bo and the Korea Football Association. The Korea Football Association replaced its former coach Jurgen Klinsmann in February and appointed Hong Myung-bo five months later, which caused a lot of controversy. Thanks to this, home fans who visited the match against Palestine also booed Hong Myung-bo and the Korea Football Association.
In response, Joo Min-kyu said, “I’m a little disappointed in those parts. However, we have a lot of games left in the future, so if you watch and support us, we will prepare to bring good results with better performance.”
Asked if he feels he has joined the national team in a bad performance in his team recently, Joo said, “I wish I could come to the national team in good condition every time, but I’m sorry I couldn’t. However, the coach gave me time to play, and I think I was able to score a goal by creating such a chance. Now I can go back to my team with a light heart.” 먹튀검증
Finally, Joo was asked about his pregnancy celebration against Oman. After scoring his third goal against Oman, he put his ball in his uniform and performed his pregnancy celebration. The reason soccer players usually do this is for pregnant wives. And this was the same reason for Joo’s celebration.