Park Yong-woo's injury, unfavorable factor Hong Myung-bo, super-core MF Hwang In-beom, is relieved to return after 43 days…Nine minutes as a substitute for Groningen

Sep 29, 2025

Park Yong-woo's injury, unfavorable factor Hong Myung-bo, super-core MF Hwang In-beom, is relieved to return after 43 days…Nine minutes as a substitute for Groningen
Source=Feyenoord SNS Capture



Park Yong-woo's injury, unfavorable factor Hong Myung-bo, super-core MF Hwang In-beom, is relieved to return after 43 days…Nine minutes as a substitute for Groningen
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Goyang Stadium on the 19th. Hwang In-beom is running with director Hong Myung-bo. Team Korea will play Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th in the third qualifying round for the 2026 North American World Cup Asian region. Goyang = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.19/
Hwang In-beom (29, Feyenoord) returned to the ground after about six weeks after recovering from his injury

Hwang In-beom made his return in the seventh round of the Netherlands' Eredivisie in the 2025-2026 season against Groningen at Oeroborch Stadion in Groningen, the Netherlands, on the 28th (Korea time).

Hwang In-beom, who was included in the replacement list in the first group match of the European Europa League against Braga on the 25th and increased his chances of returning, was also listed in the replacement entry on the same day.




In the fifth minute of the second half, Japanese national striker Ayase Ueda's first goal led his team 1-0 in the 45th minute of the second half, coach Robin van Persie Feyenoord called Luciano Valente to the bench and replaced Hwang In-beom.

As a result, Hwang In-beom hit the ground 43 days after injuring his calf in the match against Excelsior (2-1 win) on August 18. Due to this injury, he was called off after being named in the final list of the South Korean national soccer A team ahead of the A-match friendly matches against the U.S. and Mexico in September. National team coach Hong Myung-bo replaced Seo Min-woo (Gangwon).

Park Yong-woo's injury, unfavorable factor Hong Myung-bo, super-core MF Hwang In-beom, is relieved to return after 43 days…Nine minutes as a substitute for Groningen
Source=Feyenoord SNS Capture
Hwang In-beom supported his team's 1-0 victory by crossing the offense and defense with his unique active movement for nine minutes, including extra time. He recorded four passes (100% success rate), two successful ground matches (100% success rate), two successful aerial ball contests (100% success rate), two clearings, and two fouls. The statistics company 'Sofascore' has a rating of 7.0.




Feyenoord maintained the lead after the opening with 6 wins and 1 draw (19 points) and an unbeaten run in the league. He maintained a three-point gap with second-place PSV Eindhoven (16 points).

Hwang In-beom's return match came a day before the national team's October A-match list was announced. Coach Hong will announce at 2 p.m. on the 29th at the soccer center in Shinmun-ro, Seoul, on the list of participants in Brazil on October 10 and Paraguay on October 14.

Park Yong-woo's injury, unfavorable factor Hong Myung-bo, super-core MF Hwang In-beom, is relieved to return after 43 days…Nine minutes as a substitute for Groningen
Source=Hwang In-beom Instagram
Hwang In-beom showed signs of returning to the national team by playing as a substitute against Groningen. As there are 10 days left until the A-match schedule in October, there is room for further enhancing his condition and sense of play. The national team will face Brazil on Oct. 10 and Paraguay on Oct. 14 in Seoul.




Feyenoord will play Aston Villa at home in the second round of the Europa League group stage on 3 October, and will play Utrecht in the eighth round of the league on 5 October. Hwang In-beom is likely to start one of the two games that are held every three days.

Coach Hong said veteran defensive midfielder Park Yong-woo (Al Ain), who has worked steadily with Hwang In-beom in the midfield, is known to have suffered a cruciate ligament injury during his team's game, so changes in the central midfielder's composition are inevitable.

It is highly likely that Jens Kastroff (Borussia Mönchengladbach), who became a sensation on the A-match day in September, will be selected again and make his debut in front of domestic soccer fans. Kastrov recently started two consecutive German Bundesliga matches and scored his debut goal in the Eintracht Frankfurt match (4-6 losses) on the 27th

There is a high possibility that the combination of Hwang In-beom and Castro, which failed to pass in September, will be seen at present.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.