[골닷컴, 신문로] Correspondent Kang Dong-hoon = “Many of the players selected this time will be included in the final entries for the World Cup.”
Coach Paulo Bento (53, Portugal) couldn’t hide his heart at the press conference for the announcement of the September national team call-up list held at the Football Center located on Sinmun-ro on the 13th. In fact, it is safe to say that about 90% of Bento’s final entry plan for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been completed.
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Bento, will play their first evaluation match against Costa Rica at the hometown sports complex on the 23rd, and the second evaluation match against Cameroon at the Seoul World Cup Stadium four days later. The list includes captain Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur) and vice-captain Kim Young-kwon (32, Ulsan Hyundai), as well as Kim Min-jae (25, Naples), Hwang Ui-jo (30), Hwang In-beom (25, Olympiacos), and Hwang Hee-chan (26, Wolverhampton Wanderers) and other players who have played an important role in the past were named.
Kang-in Lee (21), who was the biggest concern of soccer fans, was also selected. Kang-in Lee recently appeared regularly for his team Mallorca (Spain) and played a pivotal role in the attack. In particular, he has helped in the last three games. In the midst of such outstanding performances, he changed the mind of coach Bento and was called again after 1 year and 6 months.
In addition, Kim Jin-su (30), Baek Seung-ho (25, Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kwon Chang-hoon (28, Kim Cheon Sang-mu), Na Sang-ho (26, FC Seoul), etc. Mainz 05) was on board. Rookie Hyun-jun Yang (20, Gangwon FC), who has been active in the K-League recently, wore the Taegeuk mark for the first time.
This convocation is more important than ever. This is because it is the last evaluation match with the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar two months away. Of course, a friendly match is scheduled for the last day of next month, but this is the last time all members, including overseas players, can gather together.
In that sense, as long as there are no major variables such as injuries or difficult conditions, there is a high possibility that the 26 players convened this time will actually be on board for the final entry. There may be some changes between the two months, but in the meantime, considering Bento’s inclinations, it is unlikely that there will be any major changes.
In fact, even if we compare only the list for last June and this month’s call list, Kim Min-jae and Lee Jae-sung were missing due to injuries, so if we leave out the exceptions, Son Jun-ho (30, Shandong Taishan), Yoon Jong-gyu (24, FC Seoul), Yang Hyun-jun, and Lee Kang-in are excluded. No new appointments Rather than experimenting with pulling out a new face, it is clear that it will maintain the existing frame and put more weight on stability as much as possible.
Bento also said, “There is still time until the World Cup, and the players have a lot of games left in their teams. After watching this call, I will think about the next call.” It will be included in the entry, but it remains to be seen which players will be included.”
▲ Bentuho September A Match Convocation List (26 people)
Goalkeeper (3): Kim Seung-gyu (Al Shabab), Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Defender(9): Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan Hyundai), Kwon Kyeong-won (Gamba Osaka), Jo Yu-min (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Yoon Jong-gyu (FC Seoul), Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Hong Chul (Daegu FC)
Midfielder (12): Woo-Young Jung (Al Sadd), Seung-Ho Baek (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Jun-Ho Son (Taishan Shandong), In-Beom Hwang (Olympiacos), Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05). Chang-Hoon Kwon (Sang-Mu Kim), Woo-Young Jung (Freiburg), Kang-In Lee (Mallorca), Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur), Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Sang-Ho Na (FC Seoul), Hyeon-Jun Yang (Gangwon FC)
Forward (2): Ui-Jo Hwang (Olympiacos), Gyu-Sung Cho (Jeonbuk Hyundai)