The national soccer team left for Jordan to play the 2026 North-China World Cup qualifying round. Led by Hong, the national team departed for Jordan via Incheon International Airport on Wednesday morning. The team includes eight players including Oh Se-hoon (Machida), Lee Dong-kyung (Kimcheon), Joo Min-kyu, Lee Myung-jae and Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan)