Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in 'Ballet'... Hong Myung-bo-ho, Paju NFC Training 'Full of Laughter'

Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in 'Ballet'... Hong Myung-bo-ho, Paju NFC Training 'Full of Laughter'

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Was it because of the fresh sunshine in early summer? Or was it because they were able to advance to the finals through an away match in Iraq? The faces of the Taegeuk Warriors were full of smiles. The atmosphere was good, too. The Korean national team players, who visited the training site in Paju for the first time in a long time, prepared for the final match against Kuwait with 27 players, including their captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and key midfielder Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain).메이저놀이터

At the Paju National Football Center in Gyeonggi Province at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Korean national soccer team led by Coach Hong Myung-bo arrived at the training site on two buses and had its first training session in Korea. Ahead of the third and final 10th home game of the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals against Kuwait that will take place at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the team focused on relieving the jet lag and fatigue of away games in Iraq.

South Korea secured its 11th consecutive World Cup qualification by winning the ninth match (2-0) against Iraq on the 6th, and has relieved the burden by playing the match against Kuwait. Coach Hong Myung-bo also predicted that the match against Kuwait will give young players a chance. After the Iraq match, the players arrived at Incheon International Airport on a chartered flight on the afternoon of the 6th, took a break, and were re-collected on the same day.

The players created a bright atmosphere, perhaps because they had a full day of rest. In particular, captain Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in raised the mood with a big smile even during training. The national soccer team had training at Paju NFC for the first time in about a year and eight months since October 2023. As the free lease contract between the Korea Football Association and Paju City expired in January 2024, the national team is using Paju NFC as a concept of paying a certain amount to rent to Paju City whenever there is a demand for training.

A total of 27 people participated in the training, from captain Son Heung-min to Bae Joon-ho (Stoke), who was additionally selected from the U-22 national team.