MOM Lee Kang-in, I don't know his future course, if you could support the national team more
Jun 10, 2025
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It was the smile of Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain). South Korea beat Kuwait 4-0 in the final Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. South Korea (6 wins and 4 draws) completed 'Unbeaten' in the final match of the third qualifying round. This marks Korea's third unbeaten finish in the final qualifying round. South Korea remained the only team among the 18 Asian countries that participated in the third qualifying round. In addition, South Korea finished the final qualifying round first for the fourth time ever. South Korea previously ranked first in the final qualifying round for the 1990 Italy, 1998 France, and 2010 South Africa.
The main character of the match against Kuwait was Lee Kang-in. Lee Kang-in, who started the day and played full-time, was selected as the most valuable player, the POTM, after the game. Lee Kang-in, who played as an offensive midfielder, played the role of 'attack captain'. In the sixth minute of the second half, when the team was leading 1-0, he received a pass from Bae Joon-ho and scored a net goal. As a result, Lee Kang-in accumulated attack points for three consecutive A matches. He assisted Hwang Hee-chan's first goal at home against Oman on 20 March. In an away match in Iraq on the 6th, he helped Kim Jin-kyu score the first goal. On this day, he even scored a goal.
Lee Kang-in, who went to the official press conference, said "I want to thank young players for doing their best. What the older brothers said before the young players ran helped. I want to say thank you to the older brothers as well. I will try to become a team and produce better results and be a team that can play."
Finally, he said "Many people are not on our team, but there are people who feel very uncomfortable with the coach and the association, and they belong to the association and the coach is our boss. If you criticize too much, it will also hurt the players. I hope you see the positive part. That way, I can do better at the World Cup. I hope you will show a lot of interest and support."
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▶There have been many changes. I want to say thank you for doing your best when young players played the best. What the older brothers said before the young players ran helped. I want to say thank you to the older brothers as well. I will work hard to become a team that produces better results and plays.
-I was with the members of the U-20 World Cup.
▶Every convocation is special. New players are coming in, and they are learning a lot from them as they play and live anew. It's very helpful in my career. The World Cup is a year away, and you have to go to the best of everything to do well. You have to prepare well for a year. Not only me, but I can't guarantee that anyone will go to the World Cup. We have to do our best in the national team.
-How is Lee Kang-in different from Qatar and North and Central America.
▶Many things seem to be different. The last time I was preparing for the World Cup, I didn't play in the final qualifying round. I joined at the last minute. At that time, my team had to prepare well. He was in a position to grab it when the opportunity came. Since he participated in the final qualifying round this time, he should communicate with the players and show good performance. We need to talk more with the squad. I think that would be helpful. I don't know who will go for a year, but the players who go have to go in one direction as a team.
-When I was young, my goal was to win the World Cup.
▶When I first played in the 20-year-old World Cup, I said that I really wanted to win. At that time, my colleagues and many others said it was difficult. Of course, it's a difficult dream to feel while winning a big tournament at PSG, but I think it's not impossible if the players do their best and do their best in one direction as a team for the rest of the year. A lot of it will be needed, but I wonder if I do my best, I'll lose my luck. I don't want to give up because it's a dream I've had since I was young. I want to prepare well and achieve my dream of winning the World Cup.
-The future course of action is,
▶I honestly don't know what's going to happen. PSG wherever I am, I always look good on other teams, and I'm thinking of helping the team the best.
-We have the Club World Cup left.
▶There was an injury in March, and then there was one more. I couldn't participate in the game. I came to the national team while not feeling well. Still, the two games were of great help. It was two games to play well in the future. I will continue to do my best, there may be injuries, I may not be able to play, but I will try to help the team. Many people find the director and the association very uncomfortable, but we belong to the association and the director is our boss. If you criticize too much, it will also hurt the players. I hope you see the positive part. That way, I can do better at the World Cup. I hope you show a lot of interest and support.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
