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| ◇Lee Kang-in leaving the stadium with crutches. Reporter Kim Autumn |
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Lee Kang-in on his back
(Koyang = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Dae-yeon = Lee Kang-in, who was replaced by an injury in the 7th Group B match between South Korea and Oman for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 20th. 2025.3.20 |
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| Lee Kang-in is being deployed instead of Baek Seung-ho in the third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Oman at Goyang Stadium on the 20th. Goyang = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.20/ |
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Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) was finally called off. Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) and Jung Seung-hyun (Alwaseul) were also excluded from the entry.
The Taegeuk Warriors were recalled prior to the match against Jordan on the 22nd. Lee Kang-in was hurriedly replaced 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. He joined his team for the last time on the 18th due to his team's schedule.
However, there is a variable. Baek Seung-ho was injured in the 35th minute of the first half. Lee Kang-in was rushed in the 38th minute of the first half. He assisted Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) in the third minute after being put in.
But joy did not last long. Lee Kang-in collapsed in the 35th minute of the second half complaining of pain. Oman continued its attack in the midst of a chaotic situation, and Ali al-Busaidi's equalizer was scored. Hong Myung-bo ended up drawing with Oman one-on-one.
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Painful Lee Kang-in
(Koyang = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Game 7 of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 20th. Lee Kang-in is in pain after being injured during the game. 2025.3.20 |
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Answering the question
(Yongin=Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Ki-won = Coach Hong Myung-bo of the national soccer team, who is set to play Jordan in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, is answering reporters' questions before the recovery training at Mir Stadium in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 22nd. 2025.3.22 |
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Lee Kang-in, who injured his left neck, was carried off the ground by medical staff. He was helped to his quarters on crutches. Coach Hong Myung-bo said, `I have an injury to my ankle. I think I need to go to the hospital tomorrow morning to check the exact thing. I trained a day after I arrived, 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."
The results of the detailed examination came out on the 21st. It was not a serious injury. However, it is impossible to play against Jordan. Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) has a left hamstring injury and Jeong Seung-hyun (Alwasl) has a left calf muscle injury.
Before the recovery training, Hong said, "(Lee Kang-in is not as bad as he thought yesterday." I talked to him in person a while ago and checked his attitude and mindset of playing for the national team`However, Lee Kang-in is important to our team, but he is also a very important player to his team. We have decided to cancel the call-up of the three players by combining the other two players." Hong Myung-bo has decided not to select a separate player to replace these three players.
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| A match between South Korea and Oman in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Goyang Stadium on the 20th. As it ended in a 1-1 draw, South Korean players are disappointed. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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South Korea will play the eighth Group B match against Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th. Hong Myung-bo remained in first place with four wins and three draws and 15 points, but it is thinly ice. Jordan defeated Palestine 3-1 in Game 7, scoring 12 points, pushing away Iraq and jumping to second place (3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss).
Iraq was held to a 2-2 draw with Kuwait. Iraq has the same points as Jordan, but lags behind in goal difference (Iraq +2, Jordan +6). In the third qualifying round, the first and second places in each group will win a ticket to the North Korea-China World Cup finals.
South Korea must win unconditionally to confirm its advance to the World Cup finals early. However, the departure of Lee Kang-in, the 'nuclear of power', made his steps heavier.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
