South Korea’s men’s Olympic team coach Hwang Seon-hong rejoiced with Lee Kang-in (21, Mallorca)’s return to the A team.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who started preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been conducting the first call-up training for the Olympic team since the 18th.
Kangin Lee is not here.
He participated in the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup as a member of the under-23 (U-23) national team in June, and is currently called up to the A team under coach Paulo Bento.
This is the comeback of the adult national team after 1 year and 6 months.
Director Hwang, who met with reporters at the auxiliary stadium in Hwaseong Sports Complex, Gyeonggi-do, before training for the Olympic team on the 21st, said, “It is very positive that Lee Kang-in was called again by Bento.
I personally sent a message to say congratulations.”
“I think we are competitive enough,” he said.
When I see Kang In-i playing in Europe, I am trying a lot to change.” He explained, “I can see such things, so I can join the national team, and if Lee Kang-in also works hard, a synergy effect can be created.”
Manager Hwang expressed his desire to see Kang-in Lee in the national team uniform at the FIFA World Cup Qatar Finals, which begins in November.
He said, “I want to do my best until the end and participate in the World Cup.
I hope to lead Korean football in the future.”
Lee Kang-in also said, “I will work hard and do my best.
It is said that he sent a reply saying, ‘I will make a good body and join the U-23 national team later.’
Kang-in Lee did not hide his desire for a ticket to Qatar.
This season, he got his last chance by making an outstanding performance in the Spanish La Liga, including scoring attack points (one goal and three assists) in four consecutive games.
As the September A match convening is the last inspection period for overseas groups before the opening of the World Cup, Kang-in Lee has to prove his worth in the Bentu through the upcoming evaluation matches against Costa Rica (23rd) and Cameroon (27th).
At a non-face-to-face press conference for national A team held on the same day, Lee Kang-in said, “As a soccer player, it is very natural to want to go to the World Cup.
For me, it is one of the tournaments I want to attend the most.” He said, “I want to show not only the coaches but also my fellow players that I am a player that I need and that I am a player who can help the team a lot.
Then I believe we can go to the World Cup.”
/yunhap news