Hwang Hee-chan's shot at Wolverhampton's sluggishness before the revival, the harvest after the poor performance
Mar 20, 2025
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South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 1-1 against Oman at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province at 8 p.m. on the 20th in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. With 15 points (4 wins and 3 draws), South Korea had to settle for the lead. From the North Korea-China World Cup, the number of countries that advance to the finals will increase from 32 to 48. In Asia, 8.5 tickets were also allocated, up from 4.5 to 4. 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. Even though I twisted it on this day, I still have a chance.
Hong operated the 4-2-3-1 system. With Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon) in the one-top, Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhamton) stood at the second line. Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) and Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham) were paired with defensive midfielders. Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), Kwon Kyung-won (Corpacan Club), Cho Yoo-min (Sharjah), and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) were located in Fourback. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.
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A frustrating trend continued in the first half. Hwang Hee-chan played poorly. It wasn't even touched properly, let alone dribble, which is a long-term. The team continued to be sluggish. But as soon as he moved to the left, his main position, the play came to life. In the 41st minute of the first half, he received a fantastic through pass from Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and scored Korea's first shot of the day.
Hwang Hee-chan led South Korea's attack by playing diligently until he was replaced by Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) in the 18th minute of the second half. Overall, it was not satisfactory, but it was a meaningful game in that it operated a valuable scoring shot to break the recent disappointing trend.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
