‘Second Round of 16 Challenge Expedition’ Bentuho leaves for Qatar on the 14th
Bento coach Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in confirmed 26 people
Regional ties Na Sang-ho and Cho Kyu-seong also joined
By Choi Dong-hwan, reporter [email protected]
Published 2022-11-13 16:14:19
After the warm-up match against Iceland in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do on the 11th, Korean players are taking commemorative photos at the World Cup launch ceremony. news
South Korean soccer team captain Son Heung-min, who are challenging to advance to the round of 16 for the second time in history, smiles with Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancourt after the match between Tottenham and Leeds in London, England on 13 ( korean time). Son Heung-min, who is recovering from an injury, will join the national team in Qatar on the 16th. AP/Newsis
Korean football, which is fighting to progress to the round of 16 of the World Cup for the second time in history, is heading to Qatar, the final battleground.
The main team of the national football team, led by coach Paulo Bento, leaves for Doha, Qatar via Incheon International Airport at 0:25 on the 14th. Earlier on the 12th, coach Bento announced the final list of 26 players for the Qatar World Cup, including Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in.
On the 2nd (Korean time), Son Heung-min suffered a serious injury in which his shoulder and face collided hard with Marseille in the last match of the group stage of the European Football Association 2022-2023 Champions League ( UEFA), breaking four bones around his eyes. After 4 days of surgery, he is recovering.
Also there was Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), dubbed the “future of Korean football”. This is Lee Kang-in’s first World Cup.
Also named was Kim Min-jae (Napoli), who moved to Italy’s Serie A this season and is in charge of Napoli’s mighty defence.
Jo Gyu-seong (Jeonbuk), top scorer in K-League 1 (division 1) this year and a graduate of Gwangju University, was nominated in the forward category alongside Hwang Eui-jo.
Also included were Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk), who scored his debut goal in match A against Iceland the previous day, Na Sang-ho (Seoul) and Kwon Chang-hoon (Gimcheon). Na Sang-ho graduated from Gwangyang Middle School and Kumho High School.
On the beltline, Jung Woo-young (Al Sadd), Son Jun-ho (Shandung Taisan) and Baek Seung-ho (Jeonbuk) add strength.
While Kim Min-jae and Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan) are expected to work together in central defence, Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Okasa) and Cho Yoo-min (Daejeon) will go to Qatar together. Park Ji-soo (Kimcheon), who was injured in the previous day’s evaluation match, was not included.
Always left and right, Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk), Hong Chul (Daegu), Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan), Yoon Jong-gyu (Seoul) and Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk-i) were on the list.
The goalkeepers are Kim Seung-kyu (Al-Shabab), Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan) and Song Bum-geun (Jeonbuk).
Meanwhile, the coaching staff has decided to take forward Oh Hyeon-gyu (Suwon) as the 27th player separately from the final list in preparation for an unexpected situation.
Bentuho, who played the last assessment match against Iceland on the 11th, entered Qatar and immediately began his final hardening with local adaptation. There are no additional ratings.
Korea, who have advanced to the World Cup 10 times in a row, are fighting to progress to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
European players, including Son Heung-min, will arrive from Qatar. Son Heung-min will enter Qatar on the 16th at 00:05 (local time).
Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), ahead of his first World Cup, finished first at 23:45 on the 13th.
Then, on the 14th, Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Hwang Eui-jo, Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos), Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz) and Jung Woo-young (Fribourg) ) will enter in turn.
In Group H of the World Cup, Bento will face Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana to advance to the round of 16. Uruguay on the 24th at 10pm Korean time, Ghana on the 28th at 10pm and Portugal at 12am on December 3rd.
