Korean Nationwide Group’s Shock Choice of Hwang Jae-won Sparks Pleasure for 2026 FIFA North America Match

The best-back has lengthy been a priority for the Korean nationwide staff. Will Hwang Jae-won (22, Daegu FC), who was surprisingly chosen to the nationwide A staff below interim coach Kim Do-hoon (54), take this golden alternative?

The Korean nationwide staff will play the 2026 FIFA North America, the second regional event for the Central American World Cup in opposition to Singapore and China on the sixth and eleventh, respectively. Korea, which didn’t announce an official head coach in Might, will play two video games below interim coach Kim Do-hoon.

Coach Kim Do-hoon introduced out a number of shock playing cards on the June convocation. As many as seven gamers have joined the nationwide A staff for the primary time of their lives. Midfielder Bae Jun-ho (Stoke Metropolis), who attracted consideration for his excellent efficiency within the English Championship (second division), goalkeeper Hwang In-jae (Pohang Steelers), and defenders Park Seung-wook (Gimcheon Sangmu) and Ha Chang-rae (Nagoya) to name.

Particularly, the proper facet defender was utterly modified from the present roster. Kim Moon-hwan (Al Duhail) and Seol Younger-woo (Ulsan HD), who had been referred to as up final April, had been lacking. Seol Younger-woo is alleged to have begun rehabilitation from a latest shoulder surgical procedure.

Two promising Korean full-backs will get alternatives within the nationwide staff A. Particularly, the younger defender Hwang Jae-won, a particular facet in Ok League 1, is a useful resource who performed a key position as a central full-back on the Asian Video games 2022 Hangzhou. In Daegu, he additionally recurrently begins because the beginning defender on the proper facet.

He was one of many key gamers within the Hangzhou Asian Video games gold medal. Hwang Jae-won performed an important position within the Olympic staff by beginning in each sport besides the sport in opposition to Bahrain. He attracted consideration as a full-back with regular defensive expertise, fast toes, and sharp crosses. Hwang Jae-won, who confirmed constant efficiency at his staff Daegu, even succeeded in being chosen to the nationwide A staff for the primary time in his life.

There are two skilled backups, together with Hwang Jae-won, on this June convocation. Choi Jun (25, FC Seoul), who has been very energetic in Ok-League 1 lately, has appeared in each sport because the second spherical match in opposition to Incheon United below coach Kim Ki-dong (52). Park Seung-wook (27, Gimcheon Managing Director) performed principally as a full-back in Pohang, however has been used as a middle again since becoming a member of Gimcheon.

Korea, led by interim coach Kim Do-hoon, will depart for Singapore by way of Incheon Worldwide Airport within the 2nd spherical for the second spherical of the Asian division qualifiers for the Northern World Cup , Central and American.

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