Starter for evaluation match against Iceland. [사진 KFA]
Six Europeans, including Hwang Ui-jo (Bordeaux), Kim Min-jae (Fenerbahce), and Hwang In-beom (Rubin Kazan), will join the Bentu.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 17th that “Kim Min-jae, Jung Woo-young (Al Sadd), Jung Woo-young (Freiburg), Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and Hwang Ui-jo were selected for the national team to participate in the World Cup final qualifier against Lebanon and Syria.” did. The national team will play two consecutive matches (7th and 8th games) in Asia at the FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup with Lebanon on the 27th and Syria on the 1st of next month.
The national team is currently training in Antalya, Turkey. The European team was excluded because it was not convened during the A match period set by FIFA. Among the 27 people who were called for training, all except goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (Kashiwa Reysol) consisted of players from the K-League. The announced six European players will enter Turkey on the 24th and join the national team.
Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) and Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolverhampton) have been placed on the national team. Both are currently undergoing treatment for injuries. The national team coach Paulo Bento told the KFA, “Heung-Min Son and Hee-Chan Hwang are important players who are indispensable to the current national team, so we will make a final decision on whether or not to be selected after monitoring their injuries a little more.”
In the absence of Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, the national team’s main guns, a question mark was attached to the national team’s strength. However, Bentuho defeated Iceland 5-1 in a friendly match on the 15th, while the Europeans were missing. Frontline offensive resources such as Jo Kyu-seong (Kimcheon Managing Director) and Um Ji-seong (Gwangju FC) were active. In addition, midfielders such as Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Kim Jin-kyu (Busan I’Park) also made a mark with their outstanding skills.
Some of the 27 players currently training in Antalya, Turkey, due to joining the European team, will be removed from the list and return to their home country after the second friendly match against Moldova on the 21st. The number of people excluded has not yet been determined. The squad will move to Istanbul, Turkey, on the 22nd to continue training, and then move to Lebanon on the 25th, the site of the decisive battle.
Reporter Kim Young-seo
By Kim Young-seo, staff reporter kim.youngseo@joongang.co.kr
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