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| The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th. In the second half, Hwang In-beom is being exchanged. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/ |
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The engine of the Korean national team is broken. It proved to be irreplaceable, but the injury increased the concern.
The Dutch VI highlighted Hwang's rise on the 6th (Korean time) 'Robin van Persie explained Hwang's absence'
VI is on the list of feyenoord injuries, including 'Quintem Timber, Calvin Stans and Bart Nyukov. The same goes for Hwang In-beom. Van Persie said in a post-match press conference with Alkmaar that many players were complaining of pain.
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Hwang In-beom was absent from the 28th round of the Netherlands' Eredivisie in 2024-2025 season against AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion on the 6th. Feyenoord won 1-0 despite Hwang In-beom's absence, winning four consecutive games.
Hwang In-beom's absence was somewhat predictable. Hwang In-beom has been in need of management due to injury problems recently, and coach Van Persie has also chosen not to overdo Hwang In-beom.
Van Persie said in a post-match press conference, "It is a decision that takes into account Hwang's physical condition. It was already a little uncomfortable. I chose exclusion with what would be the best option for Hwang In-beom in mind. All players play in pain, but they shouldn't play all games like that," he said, adding that he chose to sit out for Hwang In-beom.
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Hwang In-beom's injury has already been raised since last year. He suffered a calf muscle injury in December last year and has had a difficult time since then. Just before the A match in March, he suffered additional bruises in the match against Tvente, and there was a lot of concern from the time the national team was called 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.
Coach Hong Myung-bo also closely checked Hwang In-beom's condition and hired him. In the case of Hwang In-beom, he is overwhelmed in terms of activity, pass attempts, and de-pressure. There are also various roles. As the commander of the midfield, he penetrates the path of attack and even designates the position of his colleagues. He also actively participates in defense. Along with Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae, he is one of the players who cannot be excluded from the national team. Hwang In-beom checked his physical condition well, missed the first match against Oman in March at the time of the A-match, and played 80 minutes against Jordan. He mentioned that Hwang In-beom directly requested the time to play.
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| The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Hwang In-beom is catching his breath. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/ |
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However, the calf injury was not an easy recovery area. Hwang In-beom also left the ground with a little pain during the A-match in March. In an interview after the game, "I was told that I had to carry a little uncomfortable feeling when I returned after a calf injury for a long time. It's not an immediate pain or a situation. I took the first game off and managed it well, and I think I played more than I thought in today's game and my physical condition was good. My calf is not in perfect condition yet and I should not get sick, so I asked for it, but fortunately, it was well received. "I believe that if I go back to the team and play a little bit, I will improve my physical condition and performance more," he said.
Rest and body care are essential considering that Hwang In-beom has played a considerable amount of games while steadily moving teams recently. Moreover, health is also an important factor for Hwang In-beom to continue his challenge to advance to the top five European leagues by showing good performances at Feyenoord this season.
Much attention is paid to the physical condition of Hwang In-beom, who cannot be left out of Feyenoord and the Korean national team's midfield. Many fans are expected to wait for the day when Hwang In-beom will play healthy again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
