Director Hong Myung-bo's concern about going to North Korea, China, and the U.S. "GK competition is very severe..."I'm watching the players"

Director Hong Myung-bo's concern about going to North Korea, China, and the U.S. "GK competition is very severe..."I'm watching the players"

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Coach Hong Myung-bo of the national soccer team is agonizing over the players who will play in the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and China next month.

Coach Hong Myung-bo, who participated in the 2025 Korean Football Association held in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday, said, "We are constantly checking (the list) because it will be announced next week. Rather than stand out (a particular player), there are players who are steadily doing well, so we have to keep watching until this week."

Team Korea, which has four wins and four draws from its previous eight matches, will play Iraq on June 6 and Kuwait on June 10 in the third qualifying round. Korea, which is ranking first in Group B, will confirm its advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time if it secures one point from the remaining two matches.

Coach Hong Myung-bo, who is set to have a critical match, is as busy selecting the Taegeuk Warriors as ever. "I'm still thinking (to form a roster)," Hong said. "I'm worried about the central midfielder and the side back, and I'm also worried about the goalkeepers these days because they are so good. The competition for goalkeepers is very fierce."

It is a different kind of concern. Three terms and fullbacks of both sides of the Korean national soccer team have been criticized for not finding the right candidate for a long time. Attention is focusing on who will be the midfielder to protect the defense line and coordinate the game with Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord). The same applies to fullbacks who are still Muju.

Goalkeepers have different goals. It's a "happy concern."

While Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD) maintains his No. 1 position in the Hong Myung-bo, Lee Chang-geun (Daejeon Hana Citizen) and Kim Dong-heon (Kimcheon Sangmu), who joined the national team in March, are also outstanding. Song Beom-geun, who helped Jeonbuk Hyundai's 10-game unbeaten (7 wins and 3 draws), is also considered a candidate for Hong Myung-bo.

Coach Hong Myung-bo is scheduled to announce the Taegeuk Warriors on the 26th, who will play two consecutive A matches in June.

Meanwhile, 먹튀검증 Coach Hong Myung-bo, who is participating in the 2025 Korean Football Association, took a leisurely tour after a long hiatus. "This is the champion team," Hong said, referring to FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong and Kim Do-hoon, who were in the latter group. "People who are good at golf wear cargo pants."

The soccer player golf competition was hosted by the Korea Football Association, the Korea Professional Football Federation, Ulsan HD, and Pohang Steelers, and sponsored by six media specializing in daily sports, sports trends, sports Dong-A, sports Seoul, sports world, and sports shipbuilding sports. This year marks the ninth edition of the soccer player golf competition, which has established itself as a venue for harmony and communication among soccer players.