Director Hong Myung-bo stands by for Son Heung-min's bench, the 11 best...Oh Hyun-kyu and Jeon Jin-woo, Lee Han-beom made his A-match debut
Jun 10, 2025
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South Korea will play the final Group B match against Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 10th. The result is not very meaningful. Hong won 2-0 in an away match against Iraq on the 6th, four days ago, to win a direct ticket to North Korea, China and the U.S.
The best 11 has been revealed. Hong has already signaled a change. At a press conference against Kuwait on the 9th, he said, `I want to check the player's ability in that position in a basic framework. In the meantime, new players have learned their roles in that position to some extent. There will be changes in the players, but big changes will be judged by the situation."
Run the 4-2-3-1 system. With Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) in the one-top, Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), who was additionally selected, and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk) will stand in the second line. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Won Doo-jae (Corpacan) will be paired with defensive midfielders.
Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), Kim Joo-sung (Seoul), Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan), and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) are located in Fourback. The goal is protected by Lee Chang-geun (Daejeon), not Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan). Compared to the best 11 against Iraq, as many as seven people changed except for Lee Kang-in, Hwang In-beom, Lee Tae-seok, and Seol Young-woo. The captain's armband is kicked by Hwang In-beom.
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'Captain' Son Heung-min was included in the entry but stands by on the bench. He was ruled out of the Iraq match because of a foot injury. Hong is expected to give Son Heung-min a chance to finish without overdoing it. He said, `Son Heung-min can play in the game. But I'm going to talk to myself and decide how much I can do."
When the battlefield opens, it is the destiny of the ground to win no matter what the situation is. Kuwait (five points, five draws, four losses), the lowest in Group B, has already been confirmed to be eliminated and has no momentum. South Korea, ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings, and Kuwait, ranked 134th, are incomparable.
Hong Myung-bo is the only Asian country that has not lost a single game in the third qualifying round. With 19 points (5 wins and 4 draws), South Korea will finish its journey as No. 1 in Group B if it beats Kuwait.
In addition, he recorded his first win in 16 years since the 2010 South African Games. South Korea participated in the second qualifying round of the North Korea-China World Cup and advanced to the third qualifying round with 5 wins and 1 draw. He is currently undefeated (10 wins and 5 draws) in 15 consecutive games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
