The Korean national football team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, played against Iraq in the third round of the Asian region qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup at the Yongin Mir Stadium on the afternoon of the 15th . Lee Kang-in breaks through the Iraqi defense. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Si-jong capa@edaily.co.kr /2024.10.15.
“He wanted to stop Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain).
The coach of the Iraqi national team, Jesús Casas, explained the reason for placing two defenders on the left side of the starting line for the Korean War: To prevent Lee Kang-in, the defenders were placed not -only in the side defenders but also in the midfield position. He said, “Even if we couldn’t create more chances (offensively), it was a tactic to stop Lee Kang-in, Korea’s most dangerous player.
Lee Kang-in suffered a continuous check by the opponent in the 4th match against Iraq in the 2026 FIFA World Cup North and Central Asia Asia 3rd qualifying round match held at the Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th . As soon as the ball was caught, 2 or 3 people surrounded the team and had a violent contest. Finally, Lee Kang-in tried to overcome the pressure by expanding his radius of action to the center or back of the midfield. Naturally, the offensive influence had no choice but to decline.
It wasn’t just the Iraq war. In the previous visit to Jordan, Lee Kang-in also suffered from continuous investigations. With Son Heung-min (Tottenham) missing due to injury, the focus of the opponent’s defense was even more focused on Lee Kang-in. As a result, Lee Kang-in could not increase his attack points in the two A games in October. It has been 1 year and 4 months since the match between Peru and El Salvador last June that he has not recorded an attacking point in two consecutive A matches.
The Korean national football team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, played against Iraq in the third round of the Asian region qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup at the Yongin Mir Stadium on the afternoon of the 15th . Lee Kang-in attacks the Iraqi defense. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Si-jong capa@edaily.co.kr /2024.10.15.
Lee Kang-in attempts a pass (Amman)[요르단]= Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Young-seok = The match between Korea and Jordan in the 3rd round of 2026 FIFA North, Central America Asia 3rd qualifying round held at the Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time). Lee Kang-in tries to pass towards Uhm Seong in front of Jordan’s penalty box. 2024.10.11 ondol@yna.co.kr/2024-10-11 00:23:43/
Even with the wider range, Lee Kang-in’s recent number of attack points has dropped. Since the launch of Hong Myung-bo, there have been 1 assist in 4 A games in all. It’s an even more disappointing mark when he looks back at a time when he displayed a fearsome streak, scoring 6 goals and 4 assists in 8 games. This means that the opponent is under intense control, and the national team cannot find a solution.
In fact, while Lee Kang-in is under control, other colleagues have more opportunities. In the same context, the performance of not only the front line but also other second lines, such as Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz 05), was excellent. Lee Kang-in also said, “It’s good because if 2 or 3 people join me, other players will have opportunities.”
However, considering Lee Kang-in’s skills, it would be a waste to use direct power as motivation. This is why it is necessary to increase the use of Lee Kang-in through changes in tactics, etc., beyond the fixed configuration. In the future, it is inevitable that the level of investigations on Lee Kang-in will increase. In the continued silence of Lee Kang-in, it became a task thrown to Hong Myung-bo.
Reporter Kim Myeong-seok clear@edaily.co.kr
2024-10-16 22:31:00
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