Lee Kang-in's magic, which changed the flow to one ace pass, also shone in the graduation match
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.
The frustrating trend has subsided. My cheeks hardly turned. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) felt the void of being unable to sit on the bench due to injury. Of course, the attack couldn't be solved, and he couldn't shoot a single shot. There was a variable in the 38th minute of the first half. Baek Seung-ho collapsed from his hamstring. Coach Hong took out Lee Kang-in's card, which was sitting on the bench without delay.
The Lee Kang-in show took place in three minutes. 41 min A fantastic through pass neutralised the Oman defence. Hwang Hee-chan's calm left-footed finish was also brilliant, but Lee Kang-in's genius pass was definitely outstanding. The flow of the game changed with this pass.
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In the end, there was even a rumor that it was released. Foot10 recently said `Lee Kang-in's PSG career is just weeks away. The club decided to release him this summer. Although Lee Kang-in's marketing ability is regrettable from PSG's point of view, he is likely to release it as his power is stable enough to aim for an unbeaten victory and a European Champions League victory. Lee Kang-in is receiving love calls from Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle, but it was certainly not a good situation.
Lee Kang-in's trend continued in the national team. Lee Kang-in is at the heart of the self-certified 'Hong Myung-bo'. He started all six games since Hong took office in September. I sat on the bench for the first time against Oman. The ace's position, which was firmly established under Jurgen Klinsmann, was shaken little by little. He only had one assist under Hong.
However, Lee Kang-in overcame the crisis once again with his skills. In particular, this day is more impressive because it is the result of making a play one space below the attack. Lee Kang-in, who has mainly played as a right wing, played close to No. 8 (center midfielder) in the match against Oman and played a role in unraveling the game. Lee Kang-in penetrated the path of attack with a cool long pass rather than a short pass. When Lee Kang-in got off, Son Heung-min's radius of action became wider. Since it is a national team with many side resources, the perfect performance of 'Centrali' is expected to give a great boost to coach Hong's tactical operation in the future. Although he did not win, Lee Kang-in's value remained.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
