2024-06-05 02:05:08
‘World Cup 2nd qualifying spherical fifth match’ away in Singapore at 9pm on the sixth
Son Heung-min tries to attain consecutive objectives in 3 A matches… Bae Jun-ho and others anticipated to debut
The Korean nationwide soccer workforce goals to advance to the ultimate preliminary spherical on the FIFA 2026 North, Central and American World Cup Asia Area 2nd spherical away recreation away to Singapore, which might be held tomorrow.
The nationwide soccer workforce, led by interim coach Kim Do-hoon, will play an away recreation within the fifth recreation of Group C of the North, Central and American World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying group stage in opposition to Singapore on the Singapore Nationwide Stadium at 9 p.m. on the sixth (Korean time).
Till the 4th recreation, Korea has recorded 3 wins and 1 draw (10 factors) and is in first place within the group forward of China (7 factors), Thailand (4 factors), and Singapore (1 level).
The purpose hole with third place Thailand has widened to six factors, so even when a draw is achieved in Singapore, the first and 2nd place in every group will obtain the best to advance to the third preliminary spherical no matter the results of the ultimate sixth match in opposition to China.
Even when Thailand loses to Singapore, if Thailand doesn’t rating a degree, Korea will advance to the third spherical of the preliminary spherical.
Korean soccer, unable to discover a new head coach after former coach Jurgen Klinsmann stepped down early this yr, taking duty for neglecting the workforce’s infighting and elimination from the quarterfinals of the 2023 Qatar World Cup Asian Cup, was 23 years previous on the time of the two-game World Cup 2nd qualifying spherical match in opposition to Thailand in March. Hwang Seon-hong, who led the U-23 nationwide workforce, was appointed as interim coach.
The fifth and sixth video games might be quickly led by coach Kim Do-hoon, who was beforehand accountable for Ulsan HD within the Ok League 1.
Coach Kim, who led Singapore skilled soccer workforce Lion Metropolis from 2021 to 2022, is a pacesetter who is aware of Singapore soccer nicely.
He straight coached key gamers of the Singapore nationwide workforce, together with Korean-born naturalized striker Track Eui-young (Lion Metropolis).
Korean soccer star Son Heung-min is predicted to guide the assault in opposition to Singapore.
As Tottenham’s captain within the 2023-2024 season, he boasted a wonderful sense of objective, scoring 17 objectives and 10 assists on the English Premier League (EP) stage.
That is the third time in his profession with 10 objectives and 10 assists, and the sixth document in EPL historical past.
He additionally has good choice making expertise within the nationwide workforce. He scored objectives within the dwelling recreation in opposition to Singapore (1 objective) and away recreation in opposition to China (2 objectives) final November, and within the dwelling recreation (1 objective) and away recreation in opposition to Thailand (1 objective) in March this yr.
Thus far, he has scored 46 objectives in 125 A matches, and is aiming for 3 consecutive objectives on this recreation in opposition to Singapore.
If he succeeds in scoring in opposition to Singapore, he’ll strategy the document of Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Hwang Seon-hong (50 objectives), who’s second in scoring essentially the most objectives in a Korean soccer A match. The highest scorer is former nationwide soccer workforce coach Cha Bum-geun (58 objectives).
Seven new faces who joined the A nationwide workforce for the primary time after being chosen by interim coach Kim Do-hoon additionally appeal to consideration.
Midfielders Bae Jun-ho (Stoke Metropolis), who performed an enormous function within the English Championship (Second Division), Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia), Hwang Jae-won (Daegu), Choi Jun (Seoul), Hwang In-jae (Pohang), Park Seung-wook (Gimcheon), Ha Chang-rae (Nagoya) is getting ready for a shock look.
Specifically, the largest concern is who will change attacker Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland) and defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who missed this call-up as a consequence of accidents and surgical procedure.
Korea, ranked twenty third within the FIFA rankings, is considerably forward of Singapore, ranked a hundred and fifty fifth, with 22 wins, 3 attracts, and a couple of losses.
Within the first match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on November 16 final yr, they received 5-0.
In the meantime, Kim Do-hoon, who left the nation by Incheon Worldwide Airport on the 2nd, underwent native adaptation coaching for 3-4 days.
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2024-06-05 02:05:08