Kwon Gyeong-won, Jo Yu-min, and Jeong Seung-hyun met to prepare for an expedition to the Middle East.
We will not meet Son Heung-min, who is out with a hamstring injury.
Hong Myung-bo, coach of the national soccer team, returned after completing inspection of overseas teams.
An official from the Korea Football Association said in a phone call with Newsis on the 28th, “Coach Hong returned to Korea this morning after meeting players playing in Europe and the Middle East and watching the game.”
Director Hong departed for a business trip to Europe and the Middle East via Incheon International Airport on the 17th.
According to the official, Coach Hong first went to Europe to watch Lee Young-jun of Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss Professional Football Super League, who is attracting attention as the next generation national team striker.
It was confirmed that he did not meet Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL), who is suffering from a hamstring (muscle behind the thigh) injury.
Coach Hong then went to the Middle East and met Kwon Kyung-won and Won Doo-jae (Khorfakkan) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) professional soccer league Khorfakkan, Sharjah’s Jo Yu-min, and Al Wasl’s Seung-hyun Jeong.
This is Director Hong’s second overseas business trip since taking the helm.
During his first trip, Coach Hong conducted interviews to appoint foreign coaches as well as met with key players of the national team, including Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae (Munich), and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz).
This meeting with Lee Young-jun was held in terms of generational change, and the meeting with UAE leaguers was held in preparation for the Middle East trip to the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 3rd qualifier.
Hong Myung-boho will play the 4th match of Group B against Kuwait at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on the 14th of next month.
Then, on the 19th, they will play the fifth game against Palestine at the Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is a game in a neutral zone following the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas.
Currently, Korea leads Group B with 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw, 8 goals, 3 conceded).
If they achieve consecutive wins in the games against Kuwait and Palestine next month, they will be able to gain an advantage when heading to North Korea, China, and the United States.
Hong Myung-boho pulls the reins with the goal of advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time.
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