There is a possibility that Son Heung-min (Tottenham) will be away due to injury. Sanario is best to recover and play, but he must come up with an alternative. Attention is focusing on what plan B the national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo will prepare.먹튀검증

Team Hong Myung-bo will play the third and fourth games of Group B in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North China and the U.S. with Jordan (away) on Saturday and Iraq (home) on Saturday. For South Korea, which has one win and one draw (four points) to form the lead with Jordan and Iraq (four points), victory in the two biggest big matches in Group B is absolutely important.

However, Coach Hong Myung-bo has faced a number of negative developments recently. Coach Hong and the Korea Football Association (KFA) are under criticism for fairness in the selection of a coach, and even Son Heung-min, the most influential team captain, cannot play due to his injury.

Son Heung-min came out after complaining of thigh pain during the first UEFA Europa League (UEL) match against Karabakh (Azerbaijan) on the 27th of last month.

Since then, he has missed the league game against Manchester United on the 30th of last month and the second UEL game against Ferencvaros (Hungary) on the 4th. Although time is left until the match against Jordan, it is not easy to find his normal condition.

Son Heung-min did not play in the national team match against Tunisia on October 13 last year, a year ago.

At that time, Son Heung-min was injured in the same part and was being treated, and he was called up to the national team and put on the bench list against Tunisia, but he was unable to play in the end.

During the past year, Son constantly ran between his team and the national team. Notably, he has made 12 goals in 16 matches, including three goals in six matches at the Asian Cup, and even played the role of troubleshooter.

The national team should prepare for Son Heung-min's absence or a situation where Son Heung-min cannot play as the main player.

Announcing the entry that includes Son Heung-min, head coach Hong Myung-bo said, "I communicated with the player directly, and he said he was "doing well," adding, "I will continue to see if he will play for the rest of the time."

"However, I do not want to force Son to suffer. We have also prepared a 'Plan B' in case Son Heung-min is not able to play," he said. "Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke), and Lee Jae-sung (Mines) can also play, and substitute starters can also be made."

If Son Heung-min, who mainly plays the left-side striker, is excluded from the starting line-up, Hwang Hee-chan, Bae Jun-ho and Lee Jae-sung can play as coach Hong Myung-bo announced.

Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Jae-sung have taken the position when Son Heung-min moved to the front line in the national team, and Bae Jun-ho has recently been playing well as a left wing in his team Stoke. If necessary, it is possible to move Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) to the left side and take care of the entire offense.

If Son Heung-min believes it is better to take a rest instead of a call-up, he may fill the position with an alternative selection. The preliminary list is waiting for Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon), a "high school student K Leaguer" who was selected for the national team in September and was selected for the national team for the first time.

An official from the national team said, "We are constantly monitoring Son Heung-min's condition and preparing countermeasures with the number of cases in mind."

However, apart from the tactical substitution, the key is whether it will be able to fill the invisible leadership of Son Heung-min, who is like an icon of the team. It is also more worrisome as Son Heung-min has not been away from important matches.

Son Heung-min is also playing a role other than one player, bringing the team together on and off the ground and changing the difficult atmosphere.

If Son Heung-min is excluded from the list at all, other players should be able to fill not only the performance but also other factors such as Son's leadership. In a game without Son Heung-min in October last year, Kim Min-jae led the team wearing the captain's armband instead.