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Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk Hyundai) protects Hong Myung-bo's goal. It's been three years and four months.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Home Myung-bo, announced its starting list ahead of a friendly match against Ghana at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th.
Coach Hong Myung-bo brought out the three-back again on the day. It's a 3-4-2-1 formation. As announced after the match against Bolivia, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) was in the one-top. Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) were located on the left and right sides. Son Heung-min will start from the side for the first time since March and lead the attack. In the midfield, Lee Tae-seok (Austria Vienna), Jens Kastrov (Mönchengladbach), Kwon Hyuk-kyu (Nant), and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) lined up. Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk), and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) will breathe in the three-back. Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk) defended the goal.
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One of the big changes is Song Beom-geun. Song Bum-keun will protect the national team's goal for the first time in three years and four months since the match against Hong Kong at the East Asian Cup on July 24, 2022. It is his second A-match appearance and his first appearance in Hong Myung-bo.
Until now, the competition for Hong Myung-bo's main gatekeeper has always been occupied by Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD) and Kim Seung-gyu (Tokyo FC). Competition has been rekindled in earnest since September. Cho Hyun-woo played well against the U.S. The U.S. efforts that knocked on the Korean goal throughout the second half were thoroughly blocked. Five saves frustrated the U.S. strikers. Kim Seung-gyu, who played against Mexico, stood out under his feet. Mexico's strong pressure increased the number of times the ball was delivered to the goalkeeper. Spraying the ball calmly, he contributed to the development leading up front. He also complied with his ability to defend himself. In October's A match, the two players also shared one opportunity each.
Cho Hyun-woo, who was previously the main player, could still be weighed. However, it is not strange if Kim Seung-gyu takes the lead. They proved their abilities in the national team. Considering the special nature of the goalkeeper position, the competition could continue until the finals. In this situation, Song Bum-keun was chosen by head coach Hong Myung-bo, igniting the possibility of 'three-way race'.
The qualifications are sufficient. Song Bum-keun is the main goalkeeper of Jeonbuk Hyundai, the winner of this season's K League 1. He is No. 1 in clean sheets with 14 scoreless games out of 36 games. Already, it is evaluated that the K League 1's best 11 goalkeeper award is the most likely. But he has always been a subordinate in the national team. Cho Hyun-woo and Kim Seung-gyu's presence was too powerful. Against this backdrop, Hong decided to hire Song Bum-keun in the last game of 2025.
It's time to gain experience, but it's also an opportunity to prove it. It could be a time to make changes to the Cho Hyun-woo and Kim Seung-gyu regime. Goalkeepers are in a position that is less burdensome for experimental use, so they may receive additional opportunities depending on their performance. Attention is focusing on whether the best goalkeeper in the K League 1 in the 2025 season will show his ability..
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
