"Unfair Controversy → Cold Eyes" Will Hong Myung-bo regain his fans' heart by scoring a large amount against Kuwait? "There is no applause even for the 11th consecutive finals."
"Unfair Controversy → Cold Eyes" Will Hong Myung-bo regain his fans' heart by scoring a large amount against Kuwait? "There is no applause even for the 11th consecutive finals."
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The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, tries to give home spectators the joy of advancing to the World Cup finals by scoring a large number of points in their last game against Kuwait.
South Korea will play its 10th final Group B match against Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 10th.
Korea, which leads Group B with 19 points, secured the right to advance to the World Cup finals along with second-place Jordan with 16 points by winning 2-0 in the ninth away match against Iraq on June 6. The team has set a new record of advancing to the World Cup for 11 consecutive times.
All that was lost in the match against Kuwait was whether to maintain the No. 1 position in the group.
In terms of goal difference applied when points are tied, both South Korea and Jordan are in the same situation with +9 goals.
If South Korea loses to Kuwait and Jordan catches Iraq at home, South Korea will lose face by falling to second place.
In addition to the No. 1 Mercury, Hong Myung-bo has to win a complete victory.
Due to the unfair controversy arising in the process of appointing Hong last year, Hong Myung-bo began his journey without being welcomed by fans, and the reality is that he is still receiving cold attention.
Some criticize Hong Myung-bo's belated advance to the finals compared to Japan and Iran, which confirmed their advance to the finals in early March.
The only way to turn the fans' minds is to win a cool mass score.
Kuwait, which is in last place with the most goals lost among the six teams in Group B, is the perfect opponent for Hong Myung-bo to challenge for multiple goals.
South Korea previously won 3-1 with Oh Se-hoon (Machida)'s first goal, Son Heung-min (Tottenham)'s penalty, and Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City)'s closing goal in the fifth away match against Kuwait.
However, it is a variable for Hong Myung-bo that Son Heung-min is likely to miss this time following the 9th game.
Son Heung-min participated in the UEFA Europa League final despite a foot injury at the end of last season for his team and contributed to the championship.
Son Heung-min, who has yet to completely escape from his injury, was excluded from the entry for Game 9, and Moon Seon-min (Seoul) played with his number 7.
With his trip to the finals confirmed, coach Hong does not seem to have to force Son Heung-min to use it.
As a result, Bae Joon-ho, Yang Min-hyuk (Celtic), and Jeon Jin-woo (Jeonbuk) are expected to compete fiercely for Son Heung-min's position.
Attackers Oh Se-hoon and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk), who have to break through Kuwait's defense head-on, are drawing attention.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who scored three goals as a substitute for Hong Myung-bo, including a 2-0 net against Iraq, will be aiming for a starting opportunity.
Oh Se-hoon did not score a goal in the match against Iraq, but he faithfully played a role in bullying opposing defenders in the front line.
As he has scored against Kuwait, he is determined to score in front of the home crowd this time. 토토사이트
In the FIFA rankings, Korea (23rd) is 111 steps above Kuwait (134th).
In the opponent's match, South Korea is dominant with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses, including the last five consecutive wins.