I'm going to end the qualifying round with a ticket to the World Cup...What is Hong Myung-bo's March sketch?
I'm going to end the qualifying round with a ticket to the World Cup...What is Hong Myung-bo's March sketch?
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A goal for March. Early confirmation for the finals.
Coach Hong Myung-bo will announce his entry for the seventh to eighth rounds of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Shinmun-ro Football Center in Seoul on Tuesday. Team Korea will face Jordan in Goyang on Tuesday, and Oman in Suwon on Saturday.
Korea leads Group B with four wins, two draws and 14 points. It is three points ahead of second-ranked Iraq (11 points). As the team is five points behind third-ranked Jordan (nine points), chances are high that it will advance to the finals through these two consecutive games. In the third preliminary round, the first and second-ranked teams will acquire the ticket to the finals.
This A-match will be held for the first time in four months since November. In the meantime, there has been a big change in the performance of European teams. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), the main pillar and captain of the national team, has noticeably lost his pace, and ace Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) has also suddenly reduced his playing time.
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) missed the weekend game due to his injury, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) just made his comeback. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) is suffering from prolonged injury. In many ways, it is difficult for Hwang to fully mobilize his capacity.
On the other hand, young strikers such as Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) have been recovering recently. He has maintained good performance by scoring goals from February to March.
Among the veterans, Lee Jae-sung is outstanding as he has made strides to advance to the UEFA Champions League by Mainz05. He will likely continue to serve as a pillar in the national team in March.
During his visit to Europe last winter, Hong closely monitored young European players. If players who are currently in good condition join the national team, he could add vitality to the offensive line.
The K-League also opened early and the fourth round proceeded. 메이저놀이터 Players who have shown good performance in the K-League can also be selected by Hong as they have already played enough games unlike in March last year. Some of the candidates include Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen), who regained his sense of scoring with four goals, and Lee Dong-kyung, who is spearheading the high march of Gimcheon Sangmu.