Coach Hong held a press conference at the Shinmun-ro Soccer Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 11 am on the 30th and announced the list of 26 national team players, including Son Heung-min.
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, who was injured due to a ruptured right knee cruciate ligament during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, wore the Taegeuk symbol again. European players including Hwang Hee-chan, Oh Hyun-gyu, Baek Seung-ho, Bae Jun-ho, and Kwon Hyuk-gyu were also named. Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, Hwang In-beom, and Seol Young-woo, who have recently shown great success for the national team, were also included in the list.
On this day, Coach Hong said about the participation of Son Heung-min, who had complained of a thigh injury, “I feel that there is little improvement,” and “We have prepared Plan B in case Son Heung-min cannot play.” He continued, “I think there are enough replacement players for (Son Heung-min),” and explained, “Several players can play in Son Heung-min’s position, such as Hwang Hee-chan and Bae Jun-ho.”
Korea will play the 3rd match of Group B of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asian 3rd qualifying round in Jordan on October 10. On October 15th, the 4th game will be played against Iraq at Mir Stadium in Yongin.
In the World Cup Asia 3rd qualifier, which is in fact the final qualifier concept, the first and second place in each group will advance to the finals. Korea, which made a new start under coach Hong, ranked second out of six teams in Group B with one win and one draw (4 points). Their opponents this time, Jordan and Iraq, also achieved 1 win and 1 draw. 1st to 3rd place in the group are Jordan (+2·4 points), Korea (+2·3 points), and Iraq (+1·1 points) according to goal difference and number of goals.
△goalkeeper= Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabab, Saudi Arabia) Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD), Kim Jun-hong (Jeonbuk)
△defender= Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Joo-seong (Seoul), Jeong Seung-hyeon (Al Wasl), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Jo Yu-min (Sharjah), Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), Hwang Moon-ki (Gangwon), Park Min-gyu (Consadole Sapporo)
△midfielder= Park Yong-woo (Al Ain), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham), Jung Woo-young (Ulsan), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Dong-kyung (Gimcheon), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke), Kwon Hyuk-gyu ( Hibernian), Uhm Uhm-seong (Swansea), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain)
△striker= Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan), Oh Se-hoon (Machi Dazelbia), Oh Hyun-gyu (Genk)
2024-09-30 16:31:32