The key player in the Iraq match is 'Treble' Lee Kang-in
The key player in the Iraq match is 'Treble' Lee Kang-in
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Hong's advantage is that he is second in line. The word "legendary" is not enough. Many stars are playing in the big leagues, led by Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur FC).
However, in the ninth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North China-U.S. World Cup to be held at Basra International Stadium in Basra, Iraq, at 3:15 a.m. on Sunday (Korea time), there was a change in the team's second-tier lineup. First of all, Son Heung-min, the "captain," is not in a good condition. Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) also failed to play his part throughout the season due to his large and small injuries. Other European leagues such as Lee Jae-sung (Mines) and Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic) are also currently in poor condition and physical condition as the season has just ended. On top of this, Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) and Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), who have recently emerged as the new "young blood" for the second-tier A team, have also been excluded from the list.
Coach Hong Myung-bo has turned his attention to the K-League instead. He has selected "K-League 1 scoring leader" Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and "Speed Star" Moon Seon-min (FC Seoul). Though attention is focusing on Jeon, this is his first selection. It is uncertain how many opportunities he will receive and how much performance he will receive.
That's why the performance of "Golden Boy" Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) is important. Lee Kang-in is undoubtedly the ace of the national team. Lee Kang-in, who had the best performance under Klinsmann, seemed to have slowed down a little after the appointment of Hong Myung-bo. He did not score a goal under Hong. However, records cannot explain the importance of Lee Kang-in. South Korea only drew 1-1 in the last 7th and 8th games against Oman and Jordan, when Lee Kang-in collapsed due to injury. It was a game at home, but it had difficulty penetrating the opponent's dense defense. If he had won, it was even more regrettable because he could have confirmed his advance to the finals. 먹튀검증
Lee Kang-in is currently in the best condition among his second-line resources. Although Lee Kang-in did not get on the ground, he played the final match of the 2024-2025 European Champions League against Inter Milan at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 1st. Of course, he continued his individual training, but unlike other European players who took a break after the end of the season, Lee Kang-in performed normal team training until the end. In other words, he is close to his best condition. On top of that, as Paris Saint-Germain became a European champion with a landslide 5-0 victory, he is also the best psychologically. Lee Kang-in became the first Korean player to achieve a treble.