I’m glad to see Kim Moon-hwan return.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by interim coach Hwang Sun-hong, will play its third Group C match against Thailand at 8 p.m. on March 21 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the second qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup. Game 4, an away game, will be held at 9:30 p.m. on March 26 at Rajamangala Stadium.
This is the first A-match since the Jürgen Klinsmann incident. There have been many changes on the list. Jung Ho-yeon, Joo Min-gyu, and Lee Myung-jae have been newly selected, and Um Won-sang, Baek Seung-ho, Kwon Kyung-won, and Lee Chang-geun have returned. There was also Kim Moon-hwan. Kim Moon-hwan has grown into a right-back for the national team by playing at Busan I’Park, LA FC, and Jeonbuk Hyundai. He also played well at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but coach Klinsmann turned a blind eye.
He turned a blind eye even though he was playing for Al Do Haile in Qatar. As the Asian Cup is held in Qatar, there was no adaptation problem, and Kim Moon-hwan, who can play left and right fullbacks, did not pick the coach until the end. There was a big problem with fullbacks in the Asian Cup. Kim Jin-soo and Lee Ki-je suffered injuries, and Seol Young-woo was used as leftbacks. He kept playing in a situation where fullback fatigue was high, but eventually collapsed due to a problem at the last minute. It was argued that more fullbacks had to be selected, but coach Klinsmann was ignored. The result was disastrous.
It is positive that Kim Moon-hwan has returned amid a series of full-back issues. When he met Kim Moon-hwan at the Qatar site after Klinsman was eliminated in the Asian Cup, he said, “I usually play as a right-back for Al Duhail. The main left-back has been called up for the Qatar national team, so I played as a left-back today. Even during the season, I sometimes play as a left-back when I have a situation.”
“I am adjusting better than when I first came here. My teammates also help me. I am comfortable in life and play. (The weather is hot) My strength is my stamina. I rest well, eat well, and manage my stamina,” he said. On the Asian Cup, he said, “I watched the games in person and at home. I felt very sad. The players also worked hard. They played 120 minutes in a row, and as a result, I felt sorry for the result. I cheered for them with all my heart. The players really worked hard.” He replied with regret.
Kim Moon-hwan, who had been disappointed in the Asian Cup, was called up by Hwang Sun-hong and wore the national flag for the first time in a long time. Kim Moon-hwan’s arrival does not mean that the full-back problem will be solved immediately, but it seems that it can be a solution. If Kim Moon-hwan settles down in the national team again, the full-back problem will be relieved. 안전 토토사이트