Coach Hong Myung-bo's unfortunate draw against Oman, the worst game in the final qualifying round
Mar 20, 2025
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It was a disappointment for A national team coach Hong Myung-bo. South Korea drew 1-1 in Group B's seventh match of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round against Oman at Goyang Stadium on the 20th. Although he continued his unbeaten run, his 11th consecutive World Cup qualification stopped at the eighth ridge. Hong Myung-bo remained in first place with four wins and three draws and 15 points, but the aftertaste was uncomfortable. Hong Myung-bo will play the eighth game against Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th.
Until the middle of the first half, the frustrating trend continued to the extent that he could not shoot a single shot. The atmosphere changed with Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain). Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who received Lee Kang-in's super kill pass in the 41st minute of the first half, scored the first goal. However, in the 35th minute of the second half, an irreversible large-scale music came out. Lee Kang-in collapsed complaining of pain. Oman continued to attack through the clutter, and Ali al-Busaidi's left-footed goal was scored.
The pain of the injury was great. 'The leader of the defense line'Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) failed to call up due to left Achilles tendinitis. Hwang In-beom's calf muscle condition is not yet complete. He also suffered an additional bruise on his foot in the match against Tvente just before joining the team. Hwang was not even included in the entry. Following Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham), Lee Kang-in also lost.
The ball possession ratio was 63.4 for South Korea and 36.6 for Oman. The number of shots was 10-5 and the number of effective shots was 3-2. I couldn't laugh in the decisiveness battle. Son Heung-min's attempt to score goals in four straight A matches was also unsuccessful. Hong Myung-bo opened the first step of 2025 with a disappointing draw.
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Regarding Lee Kang-in's condition, "There is an injury to his ankle. I think I need to go to the hospital tomorrow morning to check the exact thing. I trained for a day after arriving, so running from the start was not in the plan. Baek Seung-ho's injury accelerated the time. We prepared for that position. Lee Kang-in has advantages and disadvantages in offense and defense during the game, but he put in because he needed a player to release him in a situation where the game was not smooth. It created a good situation. The play itself is positive, but I think we'll have to wait and see when it comes to injuries." Lee Kang-in has a problem with his left ankle and is currently reported to have swelling.
The absence of Kim Min-jae and Hwang In-beom seemed large. Hong said, `It was as planned to play without the two players. Of course, Hwang In-beom can play if he goes too far, but he was excluded due to concerns. I think I can play against Jordan. I didn't feel that the defense was unstable. Kwon Kyung-won, Cho Yoo-min and Lee Tae-seok said, "I don't think there was a systematic problem."
As for grass, he said "Both teams are in the same position".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
