Oh Se-hoon is waiting again → Lee Ho-jae's first starter Hong Myung-bo is expected to change all of the best 11 players...Kim Tae-hyun, 5 A-match debuts
Jul 11, 2025
|
|
|
South Korea will play the second leg of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Hong Kong at 8 p.m. on the 11th at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province. Hong Myung-bo was defeated by China 3-0 in the first round, while Hong Kong was defeated by Japan 1-6.
The best 11 has been revealed. A new round has been drawn up completely different from the match against China. Coach Hong will operate the 3-4-3 system again following the match against China. Na Sang-ho (Machida), Lee Ho-jae (Pohang), and Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk) are in the three-top.
Cho Hyun-taek (Ulsan) and Kim Tae-hyun (Jeonbuk) are located at left and right wingbacks, while Lee Seung-won (Kim Chun) and Seo Min-woo (Gangwon) will work as defensive midfielders. In the three-back, Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima), signature hall (Ulsan), and Byun Jun-su (Gwangju), who are 'Dongmyeongin', will be paired, and Lee Chang-geun (Daejeon) will protect the goal, not Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan).
Lee Ho-jae, Kang Sang-yoon, Lee Seung-won, and Seo Min-woo took the field as a substitute in the match against China. In the match against Hong Kong, five players, including two Kim Tae-hyun and Cho Hyun-taek, signatory Byun Jun-su, will make their A-match debut.
|
|
Among the 26 final entries, Oh Se-hoon (Machida), Jung Seung-won (Seoul) and Kim Dong-heon (Incheon) did not step on the ground. Oh Se-hoon, who is already consistently listed in the Hong Myung-bo team, seems to adjust his playing time in preparation for the Korea-Japan match. Jung Seung-won is likely to be put in as a substitute. It is unclear whether goalkeeper Kim Dong-heon, a special position, will play.
It is the final rehearsal for the Korea-Japan war. South Korea will play the final match of the East Asian Cup against Japan at the same venue on the 15th. In the end, the team that won the Korea-Japan match is expected to lift the trophy. The match against Hong Kong is indirectly comparable. The more goals the better.
Hong Kong's FIFA ranking is 147th, which is incomparable to Korean soccer (23rd). He is also overwhelmed with 22 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in his opponent's game. The last time South Korea lost to Hong Kong was in 1958, 67 years ago. It has won 14 consecutive games since 1973, 52 years ago.
Coach Hong must have felt that his experience in the national team was valuable after the match against China. The same goes for the next game. It is preparing young players to participate. There are not many warm-up matches in the future, but we will maintain good form in the league and continue to observe and watch new players."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
