10 starters from the K League... FC Seoul's defense team contributed to 'no goals lost' following the joint goal of 'Mattan Boys'
10 starters from the K League... FC Seoul's defense team contributed to 'no goals lost' following the joint goal of 'Mattan Boys'
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Ten of the 11 players were from the K-League. Following the "Mattan Boys" who scored a joint goal against Iraq, FC Seoul players also contributed to the win without allowing any points.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, defeated Kuwait 4-0 in the 10th Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 10th. With this, South Korea recorded six wins and four draws, recording an unbeaten streak in the third World Cup qualifying round and finishing first in the group.
South Korea went ahead with an own goal induced by Hwang In-beom in the 30th minute of the first half. Later, Lee Kang-in and Oh Hyun-kyu scored additional goals in a row as Bae Joon-ho made two assists in the 6th minute of the second half and the 9th minute of the second half. South Korea scored Lee Jae-sung's fourth goal in the 24th minute of the second half, and Hong Myung-bo later put Son Heung-min, Yang Hyun-joon, and Hwang Hee-chan to experiment with a relaxed change of tactics to finish the final match with a 4-0 victory.
In the two consecutive games in June, scenes that aroused the nostalgia of K-League fans. In the last match against Iraq, Jeon Jin-woo, who was selected for the senior national team for the first time in his career, assisted Oh Hyun-kyu's additional goal in eight minutes as soon as he made his debut as a substitute. In particular, after scoring, he performed a ceremony that reminded him of the Seongnam FC match in the 2022 season, touching fans who have watched them since the Suwon Samsung Youth.
Afterwards, the two met anew in the national team as they progressed their own ways. Playing for Genk after playing for Celtic, Oh has grown into a next-generation striker for the Korean national team by scoring four goals in 19 A matches. After moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai last year, Jeon Jin-woo has improved his physical condition and is leading the scoring list with 11 goals in 17 K-League 1 games this season under Gus Foye, coach of the Korean national team. They were given the opportunity to select players in the last match against Kuwait and took charge of their offense.
It was a welcome starting lineup for FC Seoul fans as well. Coach Hong Myung-bo experimented with tactical changes by changing the starting lineup of seven players on the day. Six players born in the 2000s were given the opportunity, but Kim Joo-sung and Lee Han-bum joined the defense line as surprise starters, and three Seoul native players including Lee Tae-seok were listed. The three players, who played as key defenders in Seoul through the 2023 season, got back together at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, where they are familiar with each other.
In particular, Lee Han-beom, who left for Mitwillan in the summer of 2023, has been called up to the senior national team since August last year, but this was his first A-match debut. He showed stability with his center back partner Kim Joo-sung, who has consistently played as a key player in Seoul, and Lee Tae-seok, who left for Pohang Steelers last year and was in full swing, also contributed to a scoreless victory.
The three also showed off their friendship after the match. After the 11th consecutive World Cup qualifying event, the team went around the stadium to greet fans. Former and current FC Seoul players gathered while taking a commemorative photo with Choi Joon, who did not participate in the match. In addition, Hwang In-beom, a native of the Hana Citizen in Daejeon, joined the team, who briefly lived in Seoul due to war in the 2022 season in Russia, drawing laughter. 스포츠토토
In addition, the fact that all 10 other players except Lee Kang-in were from the K League drew attention in the starting lineup. Lee Chang-geun, Hwang In-beom, and Bae Joon-ho had the same thing as Daejeon, Seol Young-woo, and Won Doo-jae as Ulsan HD.