Here's Hong Myung-bo's 3rd term resource

Here's Hong Myung-bo's 3rd term resource

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The weakness of South Korean soccer, which was revealed when it met Oman and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in March, was the absence of a defensive midfielder called the "third line."

The Korean national soccer team failed to secure even a single victory at its home turf, as it failed to find a master of this position, which serves as the backbone of its tactics in modern soccer. As Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) failed to display his skills due to a calf injury, even his partner Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) exposed frequent mistakes, revealing the urgent need for an alternative.

Hong Myung-bo, who is worried because there are not many players who work diligently on the ground like Hwang In-beom and have a good sense of passing, initially considered Jens Kastrov (22, Nuremberg) as a strong candidate.

Born to a German father and a Korean mother, he expressed his strong will to naturalize himself as a Korean citizen. Coach Hong also made efforts to the extent that he met Castro in person. However, he was recently out for the season due to torn ligaments in his right knee while it took some time to put on the national flag. He will no longer be able to use it in the ninth to 10th rounds of the third Asian qualifying round for the World Cup that will take place with Iraq and Kuwait in June.

There is little hope to solve this problem. Jung Ho-yeon (25, Minnesota United), who was classified as another candidate, finally made her debut in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).

In a home game against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 10th round of the MLS held at Minneapolis-St. Paul on Monday, Jeong Ho-yeon was substituted for Robin Lord at the 30th minute of the second half when the team was losing 0-3. He played for 15 minutes. During this short period of time, he made five passes and made four successful attempts, giving stability to the midfield.

Jung Ho-yeon, who left Gwangju FC last winter to wear the Minnesota Twins uniform, needed a long time to make her debut in the new team. Having contributed to the gold medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, she continued strides by wearing the national flag, but was benched for Minnesota. Making her debut in 10 matches, she elevated her position as a rotation member. 토토사이트

As for the national team, there was no justification to select players who could not play in its team. If Jeong Ho-yeon increases playing time little by little, she will highly likely be called up for the A-match in June. Due to her ample activities, Jeong can not only protect defense like Park Yong-woo but also demonstrate build-up capabilities like Hwang In-beom in low-lying areas. As he plays in the U.S., where the North Korea-China-U.S. World Cup is held, it is also positive in the long run that local adaptation is not necessary.