Smooth communication with his team → Coach Hong Myung-bo's return from intensive care injury, question mark on Hwang In-beom's condition in the midfield

Mar 20, 2025

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/

Will Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord Rotterdam) be able to play.

South Korea's national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play 7th Group B match against Oman at Goyang Stadium on the 20th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.

South Korea has the upper hand in objective power. South Korea is 23rd in the FIFA rankings. Oman is ranked 80th. In the previous record, South Korea is leading with 5 wins and 1 loss. South Korea also won the match 3-1 in September last year.

There are variables. This is Hwang In-beom's physical condition. Hwang In-beom has suffered from a calf muscle injury for a while since December last year. Only five official games have been played for his team this year. Hwang In-beom started the 2024-2025 away game against Tvente on the 16th in the Netherlands' Redivisie. It was the first return in four league games and eight cup games since the game against Spartacroterdam on February 8.

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/

Ahead of the showdown, Hong said in an official press conference held on the 19th, `Hwang In-beom communicated smoothly with the team, the players themselves and the national team. I played 45 minutes last weekend. There's a little injury, so I'll watch it." In fact, Hwang participated normally in the training that took place on the 19th. Coach Hong ran with Hwang In-beom and checked his condition intensively. However, it is said that Hwang In-beom's calf muscle condition is not yet complete. Moreover, Hwang In-beom also suffered an additional bruise on his foot in the match against Tvente.

Hwang In-beom has played a key role since the launch of Hong Myung-bo. He started all six games under Hong. It is simply a 'non-fungible' resource. If he goes to the match against Oman without Hwang In-beom, Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) or 'Multi-resource' Lee Jae-sung (Mines) can take the position.

Meanwhile, up to the second place in each group of this competition, the ticket to the finals will be given. South Korea is in first place with four wins and two draws (14 points) in the previous six games. The gap with Jordan (nine points) in third place is five points. There are only four games left per team. Based on the results of the two games, South Korea can confirm its trip to North Korea, China and the U.S. early on. In this case, South Korea will play in the World Cup finals for the 11th time in a row and the 12th time ever.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.