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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Lee Kang-in greets his fans at a celebration for advancing to the World Cup held after South Korea won 4-0. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Lee Kang-in scoring his team's second goal
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = The final match between South Korea and Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. In the second half, South Korea's Lee Kang-in is happy to score an additional goal. 2025.6.10 |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Bae Jun-ho is attacking. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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'King of Stoke'Bae Jun-ho (22, Stoke City) stands tall as the'King of Stoke'.
Bae Jun-ho's additional selection was 'God's move'. Coach Hong Myung-bo, who led the team to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time, switched to the North Korea-China World Cup system, which is a year away, starting with the match against Kuwait.
A full-fledged experiment has begun. Coach Hong added Bae Joon-ho, who was called up to the U-22 national team (under 22), on the 7th. Bae Joon-ho was excluded from the list in June because the English Championship (second division) ended early on the 3rd of last month. It was judged that he would lose his sense of play.
He finished preheating to a different class in the U-22 friendly against Australia on the 5th and was called back. Bae Joon-ho had one goal and two assists in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. On November 14 last year, he scored a decisive goal in an away match (3-1 win) in Kuwait.
His class remained the same. It was the most brilliant of the 11 best, which was full of young blood. South Korea won the final Group B match against Kuwait 4-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Bae Jun-ho, who played against Kuwait with his left wing instead of Son Heung-min (Tottenham), showed a perfect performance. He led the national team's offense with his unique soft dribbling and creative linkage play.
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Oh Hyun-kyu is sharing his joy with Bae Joon-ho, who gave assist after scoring an additional goal. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Oh Hyun-kyu who scored a goal and rejoices with Bae Joon-ho
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = The final match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th between South Korea and Kuwait. South Korea's Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored his team's third goal in the second half, is delighted with Bae Joon-ho. 2025.6.10 |
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Bae Joon-ho connected Seol Young-woo's cross with a header in the 10th minute of the first half, but unfortunately came out after hitting the post. In the 18th minute of the first half, he received a pass from Lee Kang-in and fired a fantastic right-footed shot, but was unfortunately blocked by the goalkeeper's super save.
It exploded in the second half. He assisted Lee Kang-in's second goal in the 6th minute of the second half and Oh Hyun-kyu's net goal in the 9th minute. Bae Joon-ho, who completed the multi-attack point with two assists, made another clear impression on coach Hong.
Bae Jun-ho said after the game, `All the players worked hard to show good performances and bring victory in the last game. I'm glad that I was able to bring this result." And "As a striker, I have a responsibility to score a goal. "I personally wanted to score a goal, but I'm satisfied because I think I helped the team with assist."
Coach Hong ordered Bae Jun-ho to play with confidence before the game. He `had a great desire to run desperately. In fact, I didn't have many opportunities to play as a starter, so I wanted to show what I had as much as possible. I'm satisfied with what I've shown to some extent."
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Bae Jun-ho is attacking. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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| The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Director Hong Myung-bo is giving an operational order. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/ |
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Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain), who played a key role in the attack along with the goal, said "Young players played the best and I want to thank them 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."
In Lee Kang-in's mouth, the word 'young player' was somewhat unfamiliar. But it's a reality. Bae Joon-ho is also Lee Kang-in. Regarding Lee Kang-in, he said, `I don't know how it will look, but he is a senior who is a great inspiration to his juniors. As a senior, he sets a very good example. "I'm learning a lot by following Kang-in around. He also shows his adult side and can learn so much just by watching him play soccer."
Not only Lee Kang-in but also Bae Joon-ho is the future of Korean soccer.
Reporter Kim Sung-won newsme@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
