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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is speaking at the ground meeting. The national team will play Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.19/ |
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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan are running. The national team will play Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.19/ |
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Will he be able to show a different side of himself in the match against Jordan.
Hong Myung-bo, who ended up with a disappointing draw in the match against Oman. The only goal against Jordan is to win. They have to secure three points and stand in front of the door to the 2026 North-China World Cup finals. Victory is a desperate match not only to achieve the goal of going to the finals but also to revive the sagging atmosphere.
Jordan, ranked 64th in the FIFA rankings. It is a step lower than South Korea, which is ranked 23rd. However, it is a stronger opponent than Oman (80th), which Korea met earlier and ended up with a draw. There has been a nightmare for Korea. The team suffered a 0-2 complete defeat in the semifinals of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup. He is an opponent who can never be underestimated not only in terms of technology but also in terms of physicality. Strong organizational power is the biggest weapon.
In the previous match against Oman, Hong Myung-bo revealed several problems. Build-up-based attack deployment did not show much efficiency. Hwang Hee-chan's first goal, which led to a kill pass, shone, but he failed to find a solution in Oman's dense defense, and eventually gave up an equalizer at the end of the second half and received an unwanted report card of a draw.
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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Hwang Hee-chan is playing a ball-taking game with the players. The national team will play Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.19/ |
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Jordan is a team that has close defense and counterattack capabilities. Moussa Altamari, who is active in French Ligue 1 Rennes, will take the lead. Altamari's individual skills, which scored one goal and one assist in the Qatar Asian Cup semifinal match against Korea, are still threatening. Jordan is expected to endure South Korea's offensive as before and choose to find a way out through a pass that is handed over to Altamari at once.
Hong Myung-bo has revealed his defensive weakness in the match against Oman. It was not easy to fill the hole formed when Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) fell out. On top of that, even Jung Seung-hyun (Al Wasl) was injured and fell, making the hole in the defense line even bigger. Compared to the left and right sides where Seol Young-woo (Trvena Zvezda) and Lee Tae-seok (Pohang) can be used, the weight of the center back position has fallen significantly. In addition to Kim Joo-sung (Seoul), who was selected on behalf of veterans Kwon Kyung-won (Corpacan Club) and Kim Min-jae, Park Seung-wook (Kim Chun) and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) can be used. However, the key is how to block Jordan, who will be all-in to target the back space amid the overall poor speed.
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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Yang Min-hyuk is playing a ball-spinning game. The national team will play Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.19/ |
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In addition to the sense of stability in defense, the deployment of offense is also a homework. While Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham) were injured, head coach Hong Myung-bo decided to prepare for the match against Jordan without alternative selection. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) took a breather as he recovered from his injury, but considering the lackluster attack in the match against Oman, a difficult match seems inevitable in the match against Jordan. In addition to the individual skills of existing offensive resources such as Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Son Heung-min (Tottenham), more drastic offensive developments such as forward passes and breakthroughs are required. It is also worth looking forward to the use of young blood such as Um Ji-sung (Swanji), Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic), and Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
