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| The third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Asia between South Korea and Oman held at Goyang Stadium on the 20th, and both teams finished with a 1-1 draw. Son Heung-min greets Oman's players after the game. Goyang = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.20/ |
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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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| 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. South Korea's Son Heung-min is disappointed as it ended in a 1-1 draw. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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Oman locked the back door with a 5-4-1 system. There was no space.
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) found a way out only after being replaced. Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who was helped by Lee Kang-in, scored the first goal in the 41st minute of the first half.
Lee Kang-in, who was at the center, 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. There were far more Taegeuk Warriors in number. It was a sufficient situation to stop it, but I was caught watching 'Distant'. It is a basic part of the basics, but it was forgotten that the referee had to run until he blew the whistle.
I couldn't laugh at the end because I lost my mind. Hong Myung-bo's first button in 2025 was a disappointing draw. 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 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).
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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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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.
Hong Myung-bo will play the eighth game against Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th. If they win unconditionally, they can confirm their advance to the World Cup finals early on.
Coach Hong Myung-bo showed the worst performance after the match against Oman "Today as he entered the final qualifying round. It was difficult because I went out as a new combination, but it wasn't easy from the first half"Fortunately, he scored in the first half, and although he had a good start to the second half, he didn't think he was winning even if he was winning when he handed over an easy ball to the opponent. The line went down, and the opponent didn't have many chances, but he gave up a run. The next game is left. I need to think about what to do with the bushing players in the next game"It was disheartening.
The Taegeuk Warriors, who received a short vacation after the match against Oman, will be recalled on the 22nd. Hong Myung-bo will prepare for the match against Jordan starting with recovery training at Yongin Mir Stadium. I'm worried about the 'injury ward'
Lee Kang-in is left ankle, Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) is left hamstring, and Jung Seung-hyun (Alwasl) is left calf muscle injury. Fortunately, the doctor's judgment is that not everyone is seriously injured after a detailed examination.
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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. Lee Kang-in is complaining of pain after falling due to a rough tackle. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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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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Coach Hong decided to decide how to run the team for the rest of the A-match while observing their injuries after re-collection. At present, it seems difficult to use them in the match against Jordan. To make matters worse, Kwon Kyung-won (Corpacan Club) also has bad muscles.
But there is no place to back down anymore. First of all, the return of Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) is 'light'. Coach Hong saved Hwang In-beom in the match against Oman.
Fresh from his injury, he is not yet in full calf muscle condition. He also suffered an additional bruise on his foot in the match against Tvente just before joining the team. Coach Hong said, `If I overdo it, Hwang could play, but I excluded it out of concern. I think I can play in the match against Jordan."
When Hwang In-beom, who serves as a bridge between offense and defense, fell out, the ball did not turn properly. Above all, the tempo did not rise. In order to break the opponent's dense defense, the attack had to be launched quickly, and it took a minute just to switch to the other side. Baek Seung-ho stepped up as a substitute for Hwang In-beom, but in a cool way, it did not meet expectations.
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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Hwang In-beom is running with director Hong Myung-bo. 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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Hwang In-beom said, `The calf injury has improved a lot. Fortunately, the team and the national team communicated, and the coach was considerate and took this game off and controlled his condition well"The absence of the fanciful war was originally a planned decision. I want to prepare well for the next game and help the team as much as possible."
And in the match against Jordan, I will play to make the fans look 100% fit. Injuries are inevitable when you play. The next game will bring the result that we didn't bring today without any players getting hurt," he stressed.
The Hong Myung-bo team needs to hit a multiple-base line in the match against Jordan. Above all, players should feel a sense of crisis. 'Captain' Son Heung-min said after the match against Oman"consequently, it resulted in a little bit of disappointment. I'm so disappointed in myself and feel sorry for my team members as well. "It's not just this game we're going to play. I don't think there's enough time to be disappointed because I've been running all this time and I'm creating good situations. I hope this game will be an opportunity for us to use it as an opportunity to develop." That wish should become a reality.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
