'Big bad news' Even Hwang Hee-chan, who was put in place of Son Heung-min, was injured in the 20th minute, and instead, Um Ji-sung was put in
Oct 10, 2024
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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, is playing the third Group B match against Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan's capital, at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time). If Korea wins on the day, it can emerge as No. 1 in the group.
South Korea started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan) stood at the forefront, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) and Lee Kang-in (PSG) set up the second line. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) were in the third term, while Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) formed a four-back. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.
The focus of attention was on who will fill the void of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) due to injury. Hong's choice was Hwang Hee-chan. Although he has been sluggish in his team recently, coach Hong believed in Hwang Hee-chan, who has shown outstanding performance in the national team.
But he collapsed from an unexpected injury. In the 10th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan collapsed due to a rough tackle by Nasiv. I couldn't get up easily for a while complaining of pain. Hwang Hee-chan got up after robbing and stood at the forefront of the attack. In the 18th minute, he created an opportunity with a cutback following a great breakthrough.
But that was it. During the 20-minute ball contest with Haddad, he collapsed once again. I was shocked again by my left foot, which was painful earlier. A stretcher was put in, and Hwang Hee-chan was eventually replaced. In the absence of Son Heung-min, even the experienced Hwang Hee-chan escaped. Hong deployed Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), who is showing good performance at the British Championship.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
