Finally, 'Complete' → Coach Hong Myung-bo, who played with the players, vowed to win the match against Oman, 'focusing on training in a bright atmosphere'

Finally, 'Complete' → Coach Hong Myung-bo, who played with the players, vowed to win the match against Oman, 'focusing on training in a bright atmosphere'

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"I expect the players to do their best and do their best," said Hong Myung-bo, the coach of the Korean national football team. Hong held an official press conference one day before the match against Oman on Wednesday. "All the players gathered on the evening of the 18th. Some players feel tired. Considering that this is a very important game, I will prepare well for the rest of the training sessions. You will see good performance in the match on Tuesday."

As Hong said, the Taegeuk Warriors finally became the entire team on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 17 players, including 10 K-League players, participated in the training session on Wednesday. Eight players, including Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), joined the team late on Wednesday and started training on Wednesday. Three players, including Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), arrived in Korea on Wednesday. Furthermore, some players, including Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord Rotterdam) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), have only recently returned from injury. This is why the team is drawing more attention than ever.

"His team, the player himself and the national team had good communication," Hong said. "He played for 45 minutes last weekend. He had a slight injury, so we will wait and see. Hwang has fully recovered from his injury, but we have communicated with the club's manager and heard how much he can do. We will decide after final training sessions." Hwang started in an away match against Tvente in the Netherlands during the 2024-2025 season. It was his return after four league matches and eight cup games since the match against Spartan Crotherdam on Feb. 8. Hwang also came back after recovering from a hamstring injury. However, the English Premier League match against Southampton on Sunday ended on the bench.

Finally, the entire team looked cheerful. The training session was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. However, the team gathered on the ground about 10 minutes ahead of schedule and finished preparation for the training. The players ran lightly on the field, and then warmed up by twirling the ball into three groups. Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) encouraged the team with a loud voice as if he is the mood maker. Not only Lee Kang-in who joined the team belatedly, but also Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers) exercised with a bright expression.

Son Heung-min said, "All the players have joined. We are a team again. I think many fans are looking forward to the first game this year. Players are full of responsibilities. I think the first step is the most important thing. I hope we can start the first game well this year."

Son, who made his A-team debut in 2010, has played 131 games. If he participates in both consecutive games at home this time, he will tie for third with Lee Woon-jae (retired) for the most appearances. "I have no inspiration yet for personal matters. I would not have been able to play for this long without the help of my teammates, coaches and coaching staff," Son said. "I want to give credit to everyone who helped me. I think I can do better. I think I have to give back what I have received so far," Son said. "I have a role to play. I have to make good choices, create chances and score points. That is my role that I cannot hide. I should not disappoint my fans. This is my first game this year. I will talk well with the players and make good results and have fun matches." 먹튀검증