South Korean national team striker, Joo Min-gyu. /News1 © News1 Reporter Min Kyung-seok
Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan), who proved his competitiveness in the international game where he played for the first time late, is aiming for his first goal in the away trip to Thailand.
The Korean national football team, led by interim head coach Hwang Sun-hong, will face Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand at 9:30 pm on the 26th (hereafter Korean time) in Group C o 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Region second qualifying round Let’s play the next game.
Korea ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw in the third group match against Thailand held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st.
Although the game was unsatisfactory in terms of result and content, it was a welcome advantage to confirm the potential of ‘veteran striker’ Joo Min-gyu.
Joo Min-gyu, who wore the Taegeuk flag for the first time at the oldest age in history (33 years, 333 days), started as a first player in the match against Thailand, breaking the record for the first international match oldest set by the late Han Chang-hwa (32 years, 168 days) in 1954.
Although he may have been nervous as this was his first international game, Joo Min-gyu faithfully played the role the bench wanted him to play.
National team striker Joo Min-gyu. /News1 © News1 Reporter Minji Kim
Early in the game, he performed post play faithfully and continued with his strength up front, and from the middle, he moved down into midfield and fulfilled the role of creating space for Son Heung-min ( Tottenham) is satisfactory. and Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart).
Although there were some memorable scenes, such as failing to convert a decisive scoring opportunity into a goal in the 20th minute of the first half, he did his part until he was replaced by Hong Hyun-seok (Gent) in the 19th minute of the match . second half.
Joo Min-gyu expressed satisfaction with his play, saying, “In the middle of the game, I was asked to play a role not only to stay up, but to come down to the center and create space as a midfielder. It’ n drama I like, so I played happily.” Coach Hwang Seon-hong also made positive comments after the game, saying, “Joo Min-gyu did his job well.”
As Joo Min-gyu showed a satisfactory performance in the first game, it is expected that he will have a chance in the trip to Thailand. Joo Min-gyu, who has already proven his scoring ability with his team, is expected to score in the match against Thailand as he experiences the atmosphere of the international game and the tactics of the national team through his first match.
The Korean football front line is in a situation where there is no proper owner after the Qatar World Cup 2022. Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), who rose to fame by scoring two goals in the Qatar World Cup, is showing signs of decline in his skills after moving on to Europe. Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic) was pushed out of the competition for the starting place in his team, and Hwang Ui-jo (Alanyaspor) is unable to join the national team due to a personal dispute.
In this situation, if Joo Min-gyu shows his presence in the national team, he is expected to be a big help for Korea during the World Cup qualifiers. If a goal is scored, that will be the icing on the cake.
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