Will the next generation of European strikers, who have been active in scoring attack points one after another, be a troubleshooter for coach Hong Myung-bo, who is deeply troubled ahead of the two consecutive qualifying games, which will be a watershed for advancing to the World Cup finals.
Coach Hong will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on the 30th at the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and announce the list of national teams to play in the third and fourth rounds of the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, which will be held in October. 스포츠토토
Since Joo Min-kyu (34, Ulsan HD) and Oh Se-hoon (25, Machida Zelvia), who were alternately used in the first and second games, have not scored recently, and Hwang Hee-chan (28, Wolverhampton) has no chance to play in his team, coach Hong has no choice but to worry deeply about the composition of the offense. In the meantime, Lee Young-joon (21, Grashofer) and Oh Hyun-kyu (23, Genk) are performing well in league games, which is expected to be a boost to the formation of the national team's offense.
Lee Young-joon, who left Suwon FC to enter the Swiss stage this summer, started in the eighth round of the Swiss Super League on the 29th (Korea time) and scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of the first half. Lee Young-joon scored his debut goal 42 seconds after his debut in the fifth round and his second in the league in the seventh round.
Oh Hyun-kyu also played as a substitute in the 9th round of the Belgian Main Pillar League on the 28th, and scored an equalizer and a come-from-behind goal in the 15th minute of the second half, driving home fans to enthusiastic about his one-man show leading to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. Oh Hyun-kyu scored an equalizer with a penalty kick he got himself by inducing a handball foul in the 31st minute of the second half, and scored the come-from-behind winning goal in the 52nd minute of the second half in a chaotic situation at the gate following a corner kick. Oh Hyun-kyu, who has played seven regular league games as a substitute this season, has scored two consecutive goals and three consecutive offensive points.
Team Hong Myung-bo will play its third away match against Jordan in Amman, Jordan, at 11 p.m. on October 10. The team will have its fourth home match against Iraq at 8 p.m. on October 15 at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province.