South Korea’s 2022 World Cup squad has been announced by coach Paulo Bento, with Son Heung-min included in his 26-man squad.
Only Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Spain have longer World Cup finals than South Korea’s 10 finals. The Daegu Warriors, who have been drawn in Group H with Portugal, Ghana and Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will be aiming to progress to the last 16, but Seoul left with many worries due to poor qualification and inconsistent performances from then. . The best in recent years is not surprising, but the Asian power has to be the best. However, we will have to wait for a bigger challenge than the preliminaries. South Korea only needed to overcome Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and the United Arab Emirates, and their qualifications were unquestionable in these four defensive priorities. The performance improved after a slow start and their first win against Iran since 2011 was welcome, but overall it was far from the challenge they needed.
They have poles. Napoli’s Kim Min-jae is a big influence if he performs well and has plenty of opportunities to play behind world-class Son Heung-min in the middle. If they go any further, there will be trouble.
While they are yet to get the most out of Son Heung-min, fellow Wolves forwards Hee-chan Hwang (left) and Woo-jo Hwang will beat him hot and cold. South Korea are also vulnerable defensively and their 5-1 win over Brazil earlier in the season was a surprise in the space given to the five-time world champions. A 3-0 defeat to arch-rivals Japan in July only added to the gloom.
World cup squad
- Goalkeeper : Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabab)
- Goalkeeper : Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai)
- Goalkeeper : Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
- Defender: Kim Young-gwon (Ulsan Hyundai)
- Defender: Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
- Defender: Hong Chul (Daegu FC)
- Defender: Kim Min-jae (Napoli)
- Defender: Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Osaka)
- Defender: Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
- Defender: Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan Hyundai)
- Defender: Cho Yu-min (Daejon Hana Citizen)
- Defender: Yoon Jong-gyu (FC Seoul)
- Midfielder: Jung Woo-young (Al-Sadd)
- Midfielder: Lee Jae-sung (Mainz)
- Midfielder: Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)
- Midfielder: Kwon Chang-hoon (Gimcheon Sangmu)
- Midfielder: Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos)
- Midfielder: Na Sang-ho (FC Seoul)
- Midfielder: Son Jun-ho (Shandong Taishan)
- Midfielder: Paik Seung-ho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
- Midfielder: Jeong Woo-yeong (Freiburg)
- Midfielder: Lee Kang-in (Mallorca)
- Midfielder: Song Min-kyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
- Forwards : Son Heung-min (Tottenham)
- Forwards : Hwang Ui-jo (Olympiacos)
- Forwards : Cho Gue-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Fixture
- Uruguay Vs Korean Rep – 24/11
- Korean Rep Vs Ghana – 28/11
- Korea Rep Vs Portugal – 02/12
Who is the Korean coach for the 2022 World Cup?
Paulo Bento is over 4 years old and still needs convincing. At least trying to play his team on the flank against stronger opponents. A lackluster 2019 Asian Cup, defeat to Qatar, mediocre World Cup qualification and worrying pre-season results do not dispel these doubts.
Who is the best player in Korea?
Who else but Asia’s biggest football star, Son Heung-min? If Son Heung-min plays well, there is a chance Korea can do well, but there is a lot of pressure on the Tottenham star, which is evident when he played for his country. The 30-year-old captain may feel guilty for trying too hard and needs to put more faith in his teammates.
How many players can South Korea bring to the 2022 World Cup?
Last summer’s European Championships allowed national team coaches to bring 26 players to a major tournament for the first time as an emergency measure following the Corona 19 incident, followed by last year’s Copa America with 28 players. It has now been revealed that a 26-man squad will return to the Qatar World Cup, expanded from the original 23-man squad.