Will the Korean national soccer team led by head coach Hong Myung-bo continue its upward trajectory? We want to take a step closer to the 2026 World Cup finals by beating Kuwait.
Hong Myung-bo will play Kuwait in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at 11 p.m. on the 14th at Jabeur Alamad International Stadium in Kuwait.
Currently, Korea is leading Group B with three wins and one draw (10 points). Jordan is ranked second with seven points, followed by Iraq with seven points.
Kuwait, the opponent of this match, has yet to win the third qualifying round. It has three draws and one loss (three points) in the past matches. It had a 1-1 draw with Jordan in the first round, a 0-0 draw with Iraq in the second round, a 0-4 draw with Oman in the third round, and a 2-2 draw with Palestine in the fourth round.
South Korea has an advantage against Kuwait with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses in 24 matches. The match was scheduled to be held in March 2016, but Kuwait’s disciplinary action resulted in a 3-0 forfeiture victory. Before that, it won 1-0 with Koo Ja-cheol’s winning goal during the second qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup in Russia in October 2015.
The last defeat against Kuwait was during the Asian Cup finals in October 2000. Since then, he has been consistently strong against Kuwait, showing strong performance with seven wins and one draw (including confiscation) out of eight matches.
Hong’s top striker Youssef Nasser is on alert. Nasser is currently playing for Kuwait SC. Born in 1990, Nasser has been a troubleshooter for the team for 16 years since his debut at the age of 18 in 2009. He has scored 32 goals in 65 matches, the most in Kuwait’s history.
Entering the third round of qualifying, Kuwait has a total of three goals, all of which were scored by Nasser. He scored a penalty kick in the first round against Jordan and multiple goals in the fourth round against Palestine.
The upcoming schedule will ease the burden on overseas players. As it is an away match between Kuwait and Jordan, the team will likely suffer little physical difficulties. However, the team will have to play in just two days after the team completed its journey.
Oh Se-hoon and domestic players who play in the J-League left Incheon International Airport early on the 11th, and some overseas players joined from Kuwait. After that, Son Heung-min, Seol Young-woo and Oh Hyun-kyu arrived in Kuwait on the 12th, following Lee Hyun-joo and Lee Kang-in on the evening of the 11th.
Saturday’s match will take place immediately after preparation on Saturday and Sunday. As a number of players had matches from Sunday morning to Sunday (Korea time), recovery from fatigue should take place well.
In addition, Son Heung-min’s physical condition is drawing attention. Son Heung-min, who suffered a thigh injury during the match in September, was also selected when he was called up last month, but he dropped out of the national team to recover. He later made his return for his team Tottenham, but his injury recurred and he only recently returned after a break.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou also said, “We all want a healthy Son Heung-min,” and manager Hong Myung-bo also said, “We will not play too much considering our physical condition.” 온라인카지노
This is the upcoming “A” match in November, which has high expectations as much as concerns. Young players displayed outstanding performances at the “A” match in October. Players born in the 2000s, including Oh Hyun-kyu and Bae Jun-ho, showed off their full capacity. Oh scored goals for two consecutive games and Bae Jun-ho assisted in two consecutive games, leading his team to win two consecutive games.
The two players were also listed on the call-up list for the November A-match. In addition, Lee Tae-seok (born in 2002) and Lee Hyun-joo (born in 2003) have been selected together to seek opportunities.