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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. Son Heung-min is trying to pass. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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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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| 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. Son Heung-min is trying to shoot. 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. Son Heung-min is preparing for the game. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), who has recovered from his injury, has returned to the starting list. In defense, Kwon Kyung-won (Korpakan Club) and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja FC) once again fill Kim Min-jae's void. Son Heung-min (Tottenham) will take the front line and form an offensive team with Lee Dong-kyung (Mancha), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Lee Jae-sung (Mines).
South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, 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 in Gyeonggi Province at 8 p.m. on the 25th.
The game against Oman in Game 7 was regrettable. Hwang Hee-chan took the lead with the first goal, but allowed Oman to lose a point at the last minute and only gained one point. In addition to the result of the draw, unfortunate injuries occurred. The bad news of losing Lee Kang-in also overlapped. The victory over Jordan has become even more desperate. Jordan (12 points) ranked second in the group after South Korea (15 points), which ranks first in the group. Depending on the result of Game 8, the ranking may be reversed. For South Korea, it is a mountain that must be crossed in order to write Asia's first history of advancing to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times.
Jordan, ranked 64th in the FIFA rankings, is a more powerful team than it seems. He has already experienced its power in the Asian Cup. Yazan Alnaamat and Moussa Altamari scored against South Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Cup, pushing South Korea to be eliminated. In the previous Game 7, he also beat Palestine 3-1 to boost the mood.
However, Korea is also confident. He has already beaten Jordan in the third qualifying round. In the third round of the third qualifying round, they defeated Jordan 2-0 on the road. Lee Jae-sung and Oh Hyun-kyu's scoring shots destroyed Jordan's defense.
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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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| 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 and Son Heung-min are engaged in a war of nerves with Oman's Abdullah Fawaz. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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As head coach Hong Myung-bo, he was a starter against Jordan, which had no choice but to have a lot of worries. Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), the core of the tactic, was called off due to an ankle injury in the match against Oman, and Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham) and Jung Seung-hyun (Alwaseul) also had to leave the national team due to injuries. He had to select an offense that would break through Jordan's two-line defense and also put his heart and soul into the composition of a defense team that would block the opponent's ace Altamari.
Hong pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation in the match against Jordan. Son Heung-min is in the one-top and Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Dong-kyung and Lee Jae-sung are in the second line. Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) and Hwang In-beom will work together as defensive midfielders.
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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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| 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 watching the game. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/ |
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Hwang In-beom was the player who paid most attention to his physical condition ahead of the match against Jordan. With Lee Kang-in's Baek Seung-ho leaving, the number of players who can be released in the midfield has decreased significantly. Considering the creativity to break through the defense, Lee Kang-in's departure is even more painful. Hwang In-beom was desperate to serve as a link between offense and defense. Hwang In-beom's influence on the game in the national team has always been outstanding.
The problem was injury. Hwang In-beom has had a difficult time with a calf muscle injury since December last year. He was also bruised in the previous match against Tvente, and there was a lot of concern from the time of the national team's call-up. However, Hwang In-beom said, "The originally planned decision to be absent from the match against Oman" and "calf injury has improved a lot." In the match against Jordan, he strongly expressed his willingness to play so that the fans would look 100% physically. However, there are still question marks on whether or not he can play full-time.
The defense is composed of Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), Kwon Kyung-won, Cho Yoo-min and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda). Cho Hyun-woo will wear goalie gloves. With Kim Min-jae out due to injury, the defense was formed by considering the best option to prevent Jordan's counterattack.
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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 Son Heung-min is regretful after missing a shooting chance. Goyang = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.20/ |
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| The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Director Hong Myung-bo is answering the question. 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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Coach Hong focused on the team's condition ahead of the match against Jordan. "I expect it to be better than the first game in every way. Players are also said to have improved a lot in terms of condition. I'll finish it off with a good performance"It is natural for other players to play in the injured position, but the organizational ability cannot be ignored. I'll try to balance it well. I can't guarantee that the opponent will play a close defense like Oman. We need to be aware of what situations we are playing in and play smart"He hinted at a plan to deal with Jordan.
Lee Jae-sung, who attended the pre-press conference with Hong, said, `Everyone feels the responsibility for the draw against Oman. But he has the confidence to win enough against Jordan"Everyone wanted to share and supplement what they lacked in the last game or what they needed to improve." As many fans are expected to come to the stadium tomorrow, I will repay you with a victory"I vowed victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
