Hong Myung-bo, who is trying to shoot congratulatory shots for 'Early confirmation of North Korea and China and the U.S.' "There is no arrogance."
Hong Myung-bo, who is trying to shoot congratulatory shots for 'Early confirmation of North Korea and China and the U.S.' "There is no arrogance."
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South Korean soccer wants to confirm its advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time early on at home.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play Group B 7 of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Oman at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province at 8 p.m. on the 20th.
He will then play the eighth game against Jordan at Suwon Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th.
Korea is leading Group B with no losses (4 wins, 2 draws, 14 points). Iraq (11 points), Jordan (9 points), Oman (6 points), Kuwait (4 points), and Palestine (3 points).
If Hong Myung-bo presses Oman this time, it will cross the 9th ridge of the main line.
The six teams that ranked first and second in the three groups will advance directly to the finals of the World Cup. The six teams that rank third and fourth in each group will be divided into two groups, and the top team in each group will win the ticket to the finals after the fourth qualifying round.
The two teams, who finished second in the group in the fourth qualifying round, will go through the playoffs (PO), and the winner will compete in continental POs for the last time to go to North Korea and China.
The journey from Asia to North Korea, China and the U.S. will resume for the first time in four months since November last year, and Korea can confirm its advance to the finals early through the two consecutive home games. If Korea wins both the seventh and eighth games, it will secure at least the second place in the group on its own and secure a ticket to North Korea, China and the U.S., regardless of the results of the remaining two games.
Korea is challenging itself to advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th time in a row since the 1986 Mexico Games. It aims to advance to the World Cup finals for the 12th time in its career including the 1954 event in Switzerland, when it first participated in the World Cup.
The 10th consecutive finals appearance is also a milestone as Korea was the sixth in the world, starting with Brazil (22nd, 1930~) until the 2022 Qatar Games, followed by Germany (18th, 1954~), Italy (14th, 1962-2014), Argentina (13th, 1974~) and Spain (12th, 1978~).
Of course, Hong Myung-bo wants to decide as soon as possible to go to North Korea, China and the U.S. and start preparing for the finals.
To this end, central defender Kim Min-jae (Munich) was excluded from the call-up list due to Achilles tendinitis, but he called in 28 players, including captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz).
However, Son Heung-min and others will enter the country on the 17th and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), and Lee Kang-in will have to do "full-body training" on the 19th and face Oman on the 18th.
Oman is ranked 80th in the FIFA rankings, which is far lower than Korea (23rd). Korea overwhelmed Oman with five wins and one loss (13 points and five goals) in six previous matches between the two teams. The only defeat was the loss of 1-3 at the 2024 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup qualifier held in Muscat, Oman, in October 2003, resulting in the so-called "Pride Shock."
I got beat.
At that time, he led with Hwang Hee-chan's first goal in the first half and allowed a tie with Jung Seung-hyun's own goal, before Son Heung-min's winning goal and Joo Min-kyu's netting goal in the second half. Captain Son Heung-min led the victory by being involved in all three points with one goal and two assists, and coach Hong Myung-bo reported victory in two games after taking the helm of the national team for the first time in 10 years.
Oman is expected to have a stable game operation in the upcoming away match in Korea as it will continue to provide a glimpse into the opportunity to advance to the finals through the fourth qualifying round, even if it is difficult to go straight. As such, Hong Myung-bo is required to develop and finish various and detailed attacks to penetrate the opponent's thick defense wall.
Who can have a clear advantage in the frontline striker competition between Joo Min-kyu, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk), and Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia) is a factor to watch. 카지노
Attention is also focusing on how to fill Kim Min-jae's gap.
Currently, the national team's central defender resources include Cho Yoo-min (Sharja), Jung Seung-hyun (Alwaseul), and Kim Joo-sung (Seoul), who joined Kwon Kyung-won (Korpakan) instead of Kim Min-jae.