Australian defenders overwhelmed the media, Oh Se-hoon praised the competition for an aerial ball...World Cup qualifying challenge with a good sense
Mar 15, 2025
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Japanese soccer media Gekisaker said on the 15th that Oh Se-hoon showed overwhelming performance in the air battle. He is going to the World Cup qualifying round with a good sense, he reported.
Machida Zelvia won 1-0 at home in the sixth round of the 2025 J1 League against Albirex Niigata at Machida Ondo Stadium in Tokyo on the 15th. Machida Zelvia was ranked second with 4 wins and 2 losses (12 points).
Oh Se-hoon, who started the day, retired to the bench after playing 76 minutes. According to Footmob, a soccer statistics company, Oh Se-hoon recorded four opportunities, 100% (2/2) dribbling success rate, and 70% (14/20) aerial ball competition. The media gave Oh a rating of 8.4, the highest between the two teams.
Gekisaker said, "'Oh Se-hoon continued to win the air battle against opposing defender Jason Gueria (Australia). Machida Zelvia used Oh Se-hoon, who is 1m94, as the target man. His pass did not lead to a score due to his teammates' lack of shooting accuracy. However, he praised the team for helping the team score the first goal.
Oh now joins 'Hong Myung-bo-ho'. The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play Group B 7-8 in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. South Korea will face Oman (20th, Goyang) and Jordan (25th, Suwon) in succession.
Up to the second place in each group of this tournament, the ticket to the finals will be given. South Korea is in first place with four wins and two draws (14 points) in the previous six games. The gap with Jordan (nine points) in third place is five points. There are only four games left per team. Based on the results of the two games, South Korea can confirm its trip to North Korea, China and the U.S. early on. In this case, South Korea will play in the World Cup finals for the 11th time in a row and the 12th time ever. Coach Hong called in Oh Se-hoon. Coach Hong said, "(This season) Oh Se-hoon has no goals when the A-match list was announced in March. But when I went there and watched the game, it was very good in the fight for a ball in the air. I felt that I wasn't in a bad condition", he explained.
Oh Se-hoon scored two goals in five of the six games he played under Hong. Gekisaker said, "'Oh Se-hoon is leading the competition for the front line striker position. He said he aims for Korea to advance to the World Cup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
