Led by coach Hong Myung-bo (55), the Korean national soccer team conducted an official training session as a whole without any injuries. Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) took care of Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon FC), the youngest player born in 2006.
The South Korean national team conducted official training at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 4th in preparation for the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup. It will play the first match of the third qualifying round of the North-China World Cup against Palestine at the same place at 8 p.m. on the 5th.
Before the official training session, Hong said that no one was injured in the training session. The official training session was only open to the media for the first 15 minutes.
Before the training, the players warmed up around the stadium. They shouted, “Let’s go!” to enhance the mood. Coach Hong Myung-bo observed the training by having conversations with the coaches.
In particular, Captain Son Heung-min took extra care of Yang Min-hyuk, the youngest member of the Korean national team. The two will soon become friends with Tottenham. Yang will join Tottenham in London in January next year after completing the K-League this season.
In an interview with the Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday, Yang said, “Son Heung-min advised me to study English a lot. I look forward to living with him in the national team. I will talk to him as we get closer.” “I want to give realistic advice to Yang,” he said last month. “There are many young players who are trying to establish themselves in the English Premier League. I will help him grow into a top player.”
In the pass game, which was divided into three groups, Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) formed a group and exchanged balls with the right corner flag. Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) laughed humorously and kicked the ball. The three goalkeepers, consisting of Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD), Kim Joon-hong (Jeonbuk Hyundai), and Song Bum-keun (Shonan Belmare), warmed up at the opposite goalpost.
Before the mini game, players warmed up in pairs. Son connected long and short passes to Yang. Seol Young-woo (Trvena Zvezda) exchanged passes with Lee Kang-in.
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), the main defender of the national team, was paired with Jeong Seung-hyeon (Al-Wasl). Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) quickly connected one-two passes. Coach Kim Jin-gyu encouraged the players by shouting out loud.
At a pre-match press conference with the Palestinians, Hong Myung-bo said, “There must be a lot of expectations about winning. Basically, I will focus on winning.” “I told them to be natural and confident. Rather than talking about many things, I will lead by example and act first,” he said to Yang Min-hyuk and other players who are new to the national team. 메이저놀이터
South Korea, ranked 23rd by FIFA, will play the match against Palestine (ranked 96th) on Saturday and play the second match of the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup against Oman (ranked 76th) at Muscat Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Oman on Saturday at 11 p.m. (Korea time). South Korea was tied in Group B with Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine and Kuwait in the third qualifying round.