Coach Hong Myung-bo in Gangneung eight days before the announcement of the national team's list
Aug 18, 2024
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Coach Hong appeared in the stands in time for the start of the 27th round of the match between Gangwon and Gwangju at 7 p.m. on the 18th at Gangneung Stadium.
After greeting Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon-do, who collaborated on the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup semifinal, and Kim Jin-pyo, the owner of Gangwon-do Province, he sat down and watched the game.
Coach Kim Jin-kyu, who joined as coach Hong Myung-bo-ho after serving as head of FC Seoul's power reinforcement office, was present.
Coach Hong visited Gangneung on the 16th, returning the weekend after the match between Seoul and Jeju held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
The A-match list for September, the second-term debut of head coach Hong's national team, will be announced on the 26th, so the player who plays in this round can make a strong impression. Team A will play the first and second rounds of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Palestine (home) on September 5 and Oman (away) on September 10.
Gangwon coach Yoon Jung-hwan said in a pre-interview that only Hong will know who he will come to see, but added, `Wouldn't our team see Yang Min-hyuk or Kim Dong-hyun?'
Yang Min-hyuk, who became a sensation in his first year as a professional player and confirmed his transfer to Tottenham last month, is considered a player who is interested in whether to select the national team.
He has been performing so well that he has scored eight goals and five assists this season. Coach Yoon has matured and grown as he played 26 games. Speed and strength have improved."
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As the game, which started with the celebration of famous YouTuber Gamst, was held until the 24th minute of the first half, 7th-ranked Gwangju is leading 2-0 with Asani's consecutive goals in the 14th and 21st minutes of the first half against Gangwon.
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