“You can tell just by looking at his expression. I am so happy with soccer.” Lee Kang-in (23), who is strengthening his position as the main player of world-class big club Paris Saint-Germain, is enjoying training as a whole even after joining the team, raising expectations for his fourth consecutive win.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, held two adaptation training sessions ahead of the fifth Group B match of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup Asian qualifying round against Kuwait at 11 p.m. on the 14th (Korea Standard Time) at Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait.
Lee Kang-in did not participate in the training on the first day of his arrival, but he joined the full-body training on the 12th (local time), raising the atmosphere of the training ground with his unique bright appearance. Hong Myung-bo arrived in Kuwait after a 16-hour flight on the 11th and began adaptation training, and on the second day of his entry, he conducted a full-fledged training with all 26 players, including “captain” Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham).
Lee Kang-in, who is showing his best form in his team, PSG, also showed good form in Hong Myung-bo’s training, raising expectations for two consecutive away games in the Middle East. Lee Kang-in led the team to a 4-2 victory with two goals and one assist in the first half alone in the 11th round of the French League 1 in the 2024-2025 season with Angé SCO on the 10th. Some local media are showing their crazy talent to the point of giving a 10-point rating.
He not only scored two goals in a row for three minutes, but also recorded his first assist of the season in extra time in the first half. With “multi-goal” in 11 matches in the league, he has recorded six goals and one assist, far exceeding the three goals (four assists) of the previous season, and is displaying his best performance ever. Another factor for Lee is that the two consecutive away matches in the Middle East will be held in Kuwait and Jordan, which are only two hours behind Paris in France.
Lee Kang-in, who came to prominence on the world stage by winning the “Golden Ball” at the 2019 U20 World Cup in Poland, made his A-match debut in a friendly match against Georgia in September 2019 and has scored 10 goals in 33 matches. Since his 10th goal in the second qualifying match against China in June, he has yet to score a goal in the third qualifying match. His opponent’s intensive check is also considered an obstacle to scoring. Considering his recent form, however, he is highly likely to score in an away match in the Middle East. 온라인카지노
Team Korea, which is aiming to advance to the finals for 11 consecutive World Cups, has garnered 10 points (three wins, one draw, eight points and three goals) through three consecutive wins after one draw, and is leading Group B. Kuwait that will face off this time is ranking fifth with three points (three draws, one loss, three points and seven goals). The top two teams in the group, which will have 10 matches per team, will win a ticket to the finals.
Hong Myung-bo’s plan is to widen a clear point gap with the second-place group through the match against Kuwait, where Lee Kang-in is in his best condition, and the sixth match against Palestine at 11 p.m. on the 19th at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. Palestine drew with South Korea in the first match, but has since been ranked sixth, the lowest, with only two points (2 draws, 2 losses, 3 points and 6 points).