Lee Seung-woo (26, Jeonbuk Hyundai), dubbed “Korea’s Messi,” will finally board the Hong Myung-bo urgently.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said on the 12th, “Hwang Hee-chan is not allowed to play in the match against Iraq due to left ankle injury and Um Ji-sung is not allowed to play in the match against Iraq. Lee Seung-woo and Moon Sun-min have been selected as substitutes,” officially announcing that they will join the national team from training on the day. With this, Lee Seung-woo will wear the national flag again in five years and four months after being selected for the national team under Paulo Bento in 2019.
Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung were replaced after being injured during the third Group B match of the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time). South Korea won 2-0 thanks to consecutive goals by Lee Jae-sung and Oh Hyun-kyu in the Revench Madge, but suffered a setback in their power as Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung, the main pillars of the attack, were out of the line due to injuries.
Coach Hong Myung-bo, who returned home with the team on a chartered flight on the 11th after the match against Jordan, decided that he could not play in the fourth home game against Iraq at 8 p.m. on the 15th at Yongin Mir Stadium and called in Lee Seung-woo and Moon Sun-min, who had been watching.
Lee, who is armed with brilliant skills reminiscent of Messi, has been mentioned as a national team candidate ever since he returned to the K-League in the 2022 season, but has been shunned due to his large number of other resources in his position as a winger. Lee was not elected in March under Hwang Sun-hong and June under Kim Do-hoon. The same was true after Hong Myung-bo took office.
However, he has displayed solid performance in the K-League and is gaining popularity. Last year, he played in 35 matches for Suwon FC, recording 10 goals and three assists. In the first half of this season, he has scored 10 goals and two assists for Suwon FC, and since moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai in the summer transfer market, he has had one goal and three assists. In a friendly match with Tottenham in July, he showed off his outstanding hair fashion and skills as a member of their K-League. 메이저사이트
At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he participated in the competition as a commentator and showed off his outstanding talking skills. Despite his good skills, Lee, who was always criticized for his participation in defense and physical problems, got a chance due to injuries to Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung in the same position. Lee disappeared from the A-match after playing in a friendly match against Iran on June 11, 2019. If he plays in the match against Iraq, he will have his first comeback match in five years and four months.
The national team will hold a closed training session at Seongnam FC Club House from 5:30 p.m. on the 12th to prepare for the match against Iraq.