Although the South Korean national soccer team is set to hold two consecutive away games in the Middle East, expectations were raised as European teams, which are key players, opened scoring just before the call-up. It is also quite encouraging that Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the “captain” who has fully recovered from his injury, is maintaining his performance and condition normally.
Led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, Korea will play the fifth and sixth rounds of Group B of the third preliminary round in Asia for the 2026 North-China World Cup, which will continue with Kuwait (Jabeur Al-Ahmad International Stadium on April 14) and Palestine (Aman International Stadium on April 19). Korea, which is ranking first in Group B (3 wins, 1 draw, 10 points), will cross the eight-part ridge of its advance to the finals if it wins both consecutive games.
Kuwait and Palestine are relatively weak, but South Korea has always had difficulties in away games in the Middle East. “You may think that the opponent team’s strength is weak in this two consecutive games, but I think it will be a difficult game,” Hong said, adding, “As it is an important game, I will do my best to produce results.”
Although Korea is set to hold two consecutive away games in the Middle East, the atmosphere is bright as the condition of its core players, European leagues, is at their peak. First of all, Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain, PSG), and Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) scored goals side by side. In particular, Lee Kang-in scored multiple goals to enhance his scoring sense. Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) also showed off his presence by scoring help. 토토사이트
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), a key resource, is constantly maintaining stable defense capability. Although Kim may be physically exhausted since he started all matches since the opening of this season, he has maintained high concentration and displayed “iron pillar” in every match. Bayern Munich, led by Kim Min-jae, has continued to score no runs in five consecutive official matches.
In addition, Son Heung-min also joined the team. Son, who was excluded from the roster last month after leaving the team due to an injury to his hamstring (back muscle of his thigh) in late September, gradually increased his playing time after returning from injury on Thursday last week, and his performance and condition got back on track. He had no offensive point, but he displayed a series of threatening opportunities.