Coach Hong Myung-bo, who was 'confirmed' to the WC finals and was hit by Kuwait, said, "Son Heung-min is able to play, and I will do my best in the last game."

Coach Hong Myung-bo, who was 'confirmed' to the WC finals and was hit by Kuwait, said, "Son Heung-min is able to play, and I will do my best in the last game."

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"It's the last game and it's a home game, so I'll do my best."

Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team will play its 10th match against Kuwait in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. Having defeated Iraq 2-0 in the ninth match, the Korean national soccer team has built a golden tower for advancing to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times.메이저놀이터

Chances are high that the match against Kuwait will serve as a testing ground for players who had fewer chances to play than the result. Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City), who joined the U-22 national team, joined the team in the same vein.

"I want to play a good game because it's my last game and it's at home," Hong told an official press conference a day before the match against Kuwait. "I hope that the players who will compete will do their best to play." "I hope that the sweat and efforts of the players who made it to the World Cup finals in the away game in the Middle East will be fully praised. Tactical changes may vary depending on the situation, but we want to check the capabilities of the players within our framework."

Attention is focusing on whether captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) will play. He has not fully recovered from his foot injury. He was also excluded from the list in the match against Iraq and watched the game from the stands. As he has confirmed his advance to the finals, there is no need to overdo it. "I will make a decision after the last training session. I am in a condition where I can participate in the game, but I will discuss with the player how much I can play," Hong said, explaining that no decision has been made yet.

The national team will officially start preparing for the World Cup finals. "I used to be in charge of the national team when we had one year left before the finals," Hong said afterwards, "I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the players, but now I've come to understand the players. I will do my best to develop the team in a short period of time."

Lee Jae-sung, who accompanied the press conference, said, "We didn't win many home games in the third qualifying round, but we will definitely repay many fans with victory," adding, "No one can guarantee that we will play in the World Cup finals in a year." With the dream of participating in the World Cup, all players should do their best and perform well in their respective positions for a year."