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). They will pass Doha, Qatar, and head to Amman, Jordan.
Players who are playing in European leagues, including Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), will join Amman soon. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) has been excluded from the roster due to a hamstring injury.
Hong Myung-bo will play the third match of the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China U.S. World Cup against Jordan at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time). Hong Myung-bo, who won the first round of the home against Palestine and the second round against Oman in September, is ranked second in Group B of the third qualifying round with four points. Jordan, the opponent of the third round, is leading the group in multiple points.스포츠토토
South Korea lost 0-2 to Jordan in the semifinals of the AFC Qatar Asian Cup in February.
The result is important as the game is played in a chaotic atmosphere, with Hong appearing at the National Assembly due to controversy over the appointment of the coach. If he loses the two consecutive A matches, public opinion against Hong is expected to intensify.
After the game against Jordan, Hong Myung-bo will return home immediately on a chartered flight organized by the Korea Football Association. He will then play his fourth home game against Iraq at Mir Stadium in Yongin at 8 p.m. on the 15th (Korea time).