Hong Myung-bo-ho's attempt to win 4 consecutive games... Happy thoughts about 'using Son Heung-min'

[Anchor]
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will challenge Kuwait to win its fourth consecutive World Cup qualifier tonight.

Son Heung-min, who has returned from injury, is expected to play in the captain's armband this time, and since he threw it out, we are interested in whether he can score a goal.

I'm connecting to the sports department to find out.

Reporter Youngsoo Kim, today's game is the 5th World Cup qualifying match, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

From our perspective, the 5th game of the World Cup qualifying round against Kuwait will be held as an away game tonight at 11 p.m.

First of all, Korea is ahead in objective power.

He has 12 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in his career, but since losing the Asian Cup in 2000, he has never lost a victory with 7 wins and 1 draw.

In addition, while Korea cruises in the World Cup qualifying round, Kuwait has not won a single match in four qualifying matches.

However, the draw with Jordan and Iraq, which are considered tricky opponents, is something we need to be careful about.

If our country wins today's game, it will win four games in a row, following Oman last September and Jordan and Iraq in October.

Currently, Korea is No. 1 in Group B of the 3rd World Cup qualifying round.

If you take three points today and avenge your "only draw match" in the ensuing away trip to Palestine, you can cement your lead even harder.

After the two away games in the Middle East, there are only four games left next year.

If we win the two consecutive games in the Middle East, we can say that we will be over the seventh ridge of our 11th consecutive World Cup finals.

[Anchor]
Can I see Captain Son Heung-min in today's game?

[Reporter]
Many soccer fans will be waiting because they were excluded due to injuries during the previous convocation.

As you know, Son Heung-min, who recovered from the injury, returned to his team's game and played full-time,
If there were no big variables during
training, it would not be difficult to meet Son Heung-min, but we will have to wait and see how long he will play.

Coach Hong Myung-bo told a local press conference yesterday that he would decide the playing time considering the overall situation.

Bae Joon-ho, who has emerged as one of the key players of Plan B without Son Heung-min, has influenced Coach Hong's options.

The rising performance of second-line resources is also a boon to Hong Myung-bo.

Lee Kang-in flew far, scoring two goals and even helping his team in the previous game, and Lee Jae-sung and Hwang In-beom also scored side by side.

From head coach Hong's point of view, he can think about more diverse attack options.

[Anchor]
Is there a special thing to watch out for today?

[Reporter]
It's Son Heungmin.

It is whether Son Heung-min will be able to shake the net today.

Son Heung-min scored 49 goals in all A matches he played under the national flag.

If you add one more goal, you can match coach Hwang Sun-hong with 50 goals and the second most goals.

You will be able to see Cha Bum-keun's 58 goals in first place.

The local weather is nice today, especially the grass condition on the playground where the game will be held is very good.There's even a saying called

's carpet lawn'.

Not only the players but also the Korea Football Association officials are said to be satisfied with the grass condition on the field.

Attention is focusing on whether the national soccer team and Captain Son Heung-min will be able to catch several rabbits at once today.

I'm YTN Youngsoo Kim in the sports department.


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