He suffered a rib injury in the Oman match last month and has been in rehabilitation for a month.
Hong Myung-Boho’s October international match opponent, Iraq’s starting striker Aymen Hussein (Al-Kor), was unable to join the national team due to opposition from his team.
Iraqi media outlet Winwin.com said on the 7th (Korean time), “Qatar’s Al-Khor refused to select Hussein for the Iraq national team,” adding, “Coach Jesus Casas was angry at this. “The Iraqi Football Association has begun negotiations with Al-Kor, but it is unlikely that the situation will change,” the report said.
Hussein is at the core of the attack on Iraq. At 188cm, he is a striker who utilizes his strong strength and height to demonstrate his strengths in post play, and has scored 27 goals in 72 A matches.
In the Asian Cup, he played only 4 games and scored 6 goals, ranking 2nd in scoring. In particular, in the group stage match against Japan, he scored two goals and led the team to a 2-1 victory.
In addition, Hussein is currently representing Iraqi soccer, participating as Iraq’s wild card in the 2024 Paris Olympics last August.
However, Hussein’s physical condition is not perfect. Hussein suffered a rib injury after scoring in the first World Cup qualifying group match against Oman last month. Since then, Hussein has been concentrating on rehabilitation and treatment for one month.
If Hussein is left out, Korea, which will clash with Iraq at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th, will have some relief from its defensive burden.
Meanwhile, Korea’s military power is also weakened during the Iraq war. Captain and ace Son Heung-min suffered a left thigh injury in his team’s game last month and was not called up to the national team in October.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-10-08 12:43:05