Hong Myung-bo-ho's 5th consecutive try lineup →"Hwang Sun-hong crosses" SON, 51st goal in A-match, Jung Jo-joon
Nov 19, 2024
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South Korea's men's soccer A team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play against Palestine in the sixth round of the Asian third qualifying round of the '2026 North-China World Cup' at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 19th (Korea time).
Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia) leads the attack from the front line.
Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in (PSG) will play left and right wings.
Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) led the midfield, while Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) took over the waist.
Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) will play in the back four line.
Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) protects the goal.
South Korea is in Group B with Jordan, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait and Palestine. A total of 10 games will be played in the home and away full league. Up to the second place in the group, they will go straight to the World Cup finals. The third and fourth places will also get a chance to play in the fourth qualifying round.
Until Game 5, South Korea is ranked first with four wins, one draw and 13 points. Jordan, ranked second, and Iraq, ranked third, have eight points. Adding three more points against Palestine will bring South Korea closer to the World Cup finals. As it happens, Palestine is the only team that has given Korea a draw in the Group B qualifying round.
Ahead of the game, head coach Hong Myung-bo said "It's the last game of the year. I will prepare well and play well with a strong mind, abandoning the idea of winning easily."
Korea is clearly superior in objective power. But I can't guarantee it in terms of mental armament.
Coach Hong Myung-bo said, `The mental preparedness of Palestinian players will be stronger than that of any team. The first game (0-0 draw) had a chaotic atmosphere. I expect you to play better than the first game"I hoped for victory.
Son Heung-min is tied for second with Hwang Sun-hong, the current coach of Daejeon, with a total of 50 A matches. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will become the sole second place by scoring a goal. Cha Bum-kun is ranked first with 58 goals.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
