Captain Son Heung-min greeting the fans
Kim Do-hoon’s national soccer team, which is playing against China at home, showed its determination to win by starting European forwards, including captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham).
Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Lee Kang-in (Paris) were among the starting players announced on the 11th ahead of the 6th match of Group C of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round between the Korean national football team led by interim coach Kim Do-hoon and China. Saint-Germain) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) were named.
Interim coach Kim Do-hoon, who used Ju Min-gyu (Ulsan) as the lone striker in the 7-0 win over Singapore on the 6th, chose Son Heung-min as a striker for the match against China, which kicks off at 8 p.m.
Hwang Hee-chan, who came out in the second half of the game against Singapore, is also expected to move to the front along with Son Heung-min.
In addition to Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, who play in the English Premier League (EPL), Lee Kang-in is expected to contribute to the attack with his unique, sophisticated left-foot kick. 카지노사이트
The experienced midfielders, led by Hwang In-beom (Zvezda) and Lee Jae-seong, support the three-player offensive line.
Defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young (Khaliz), who played as a regular member of the national team until the 2022 Qatar World Cup, returned to the national team after a year and three months through the game against Singapore and will appear as a starter this time.
Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk), Kwon Gyeong-won (Suwon FC), Jo Yu-min (Sharjah), and Park Seung-wook (Gimcheon) make up the four-back defensive line, with Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) wearing the goalkeeper’s gloves.
Hwang Jae-won (Daegu) was used as a right-side defender against Singapore, but Park Seung-wook will play against China today.
Park Seung-wook, who made his international debut in the game against Singapore, impressed interim coach Kim Do-hoon by helping Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City) score with an accurate cutback.
Although Korea has already confirmed its passage to the second preliminary round, a victory against China is essential to receive even the slightest advantage in the third preliminary round.
With the third preliminary round being divided into three groups, Korea, ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings, must maintain the top 3 among Asian countries to avoid being placed in the same group as Japan (18th) and Iran (20th).
Currently, Korea (1,563.99 points) is 0.06 points ahead of Australia (24th, 1,563.93 points), which ranks 4th in Asia, in terms of ranking points. 안전 슬롯사이트