Who will take the position of left-side striker of Hong Myung-bo, who became Muju due to bad injury.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play Iraq at 8 p.m. on the 15th at Yongin Mir Stadium in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup.
South Korea, which won 2-0 in the third away match against Jordan at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 11th, is determined to take the lead in the group and gain an advantage to advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time.
Korea (goal gain +4), which has seven points in Group B, has the same point as Iraq (goal gain +2), but is leading the way in goal difference. In the third preliminary round, the first and second ranking teams will win the ticket to directly advance to the World Cup finals.
Jordan is Hong Myung-bo, who has crossed the road and is in the mood, but the bad news of injury is a variable.
“Captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham) injured his hamstring (muscle behind his thigh) ahead of this call-up and was not called.
To make matters worse, Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who started instead of Son Heung-min in the match against Jordan, will miss the match against Iraq after injuring his left ankle due to two rough tackles by his opponent.
In addition, Um Ji-sung, who Hwang Hee-chan came out and entered, was also canceled due to an injury to his left knee.
In the end, coach Hong Myung-bo called in K League 1 Jeonbuk Hyundai’s wingers Lee Seung-woo and Moon Seon-min as substitutes to fill the vacancy of the two players.
The two are side resources and are options to play anywhere in the second line.
Lee Seung-woo, who has renewed the national flag for the first time in about five years since 2019 when Bento was in the team, has been active with 11 goals and 5 assists in K League 1 this season.
Lee Seung-woo, a former FC Barcelona (Spain) youth who has experienced Italy and Belgium stages, has excellent footwork and speed, enabling not only sides but also central midfielders and sagging strikers.
Lee Seung-woo has played 11 A matches, but he has no goals yet.
Moon has consistently scored six goals and three assists in the K League 1 this season.
He scored two goals in 16 A matches, and is expected to play as a Joker in the second half when his opponent is tired because of his fast feet. 메이저놀이터
However, it is unlikely that the two players who suddenly boarded the Hong Myung-bo will receive a chance to select against Iraq.
After Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan and Um Ji-sung were eliminated, and Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), who helped Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) to score an additional goal, is likely to have a chance to start.
In the English 2nd Division Championship, Bae Joon-ho is a promising player who has led the way to the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Bae Jun-ho, who was first selected for the senior national team in the A-match in June when he played under the interim coach Kim Do-hoon, was selected again this time after Hong Myung-bo took the official leadership.