Hong Myung-bo (56), the coach of the Korean national soccer team, made a direct counter-argument to local media in the Netherlands. Will Hwang In-beom (29) of Feyenoord, the core player of the Korean national team, be able to play in the match against Oman.먹튀검증

The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong, will play the seventh match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and China at Goyang Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 20th.

In Game 8 on the 25th, they will face Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium. If South Korea wins these two games, it can confirm its advance to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times early.

Attention is focusing on whether Hwang In-beom will play or not. Earlier, Hwang suffered a calf injury and spent more than a month rehabilitating. He improved his condition and returned to the match against Tvente on the 16th. He started and played for 45 minutes in the first half. He immediately joined the national team.

However, Dutch media expressed dissatisfaction with Hwang's call-up, saying that it has not been long since he recovered from his injury. Dutch soccer journalist Denis Kranenburgh said through FR12 that it was absurd that Hwang was assigned to the Korean national team, adding that he has hardly been able to play in matches for the past three months. However, he has to fly a long flight again as soon as he returns to the team.

On the other hand, head coach Hong Myung-bo said that Hwang was called up after sufficient discussions with his team. "As I told you in the last interview, Hwang kept talking with his team (Feyenoord), himself and the national team," Hong said in a pre-press conference held at Goyang Stadium on the 19th.

Hong also said, "Hwang appeared in last weekend's game. I played in the 45th minute, but I had some injuries. I will watch through the final training session on Wednesday."

Fortunately, Hwang participated in the final training session without any major problems. He warmed up lightly and focused on defensive training as well. He was also seen smiling brightly next to Hong. If he does not have any problems running the game, he could be included in the roster for the match against Oman.

However, as it is a muscle injury that is easy to recur, coach Hong's choice is expected to change depending on Hwang In-beom's final condition.

Park Yong-woo (Al-Ain), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham), and Won Doo-jae (Corpacan) were selected as the central midfielders of the national team. If Hwang In-beom cannot play, he is highly likely to play as a substitute.