Hwang Sun-hong will play the fourth leg of Group C against Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, at 9 p.m. on the 26th (Korea time).
Currently, Korea ranks first in the group with two wins and one draw (seven points). Thailand is second with one win, one draw and one loss (four points), Milan China is third with one win, one draw and one loss (four points), and Singapore is at the bottom of the group with one draw and two losses (one point).
Starting from the 2026 World Cup, the number of participating countries will increase from 32 to 48. As a result, tickets for each continent have increased, and a total of 8.5 tickets will be allocated to Asia.
First of all, the 36 countries that are participating in the second qualifying round will play in nine groups of four countries. The first and second ranking teams in each group will go to the final qualifying round (third qualifying round), and the first and second ranking teams in each group will compete in three groups of six countries, and then the first and second ranking teams in each group will confirm their advance to the World Cup finals.
The remaining two tickets will be awarded to six countries that rank third and fourth in a full league, followed by two teams of three countries, and then the first place in each group. The team that ranks second in this category will decide on an intercontinental playoff ticket through a single match.
South Korean football, which has been disappointed since the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, including the replacement of coach Jurgen Krisman, internal conflict within the team, and controversy over card games, tried to atone in front of fans in the wake of the A-match in March, but only left unsatisfactory results.
The first home game in four months since the match against Singapore in November last year was sealed by Lee Kang-in’s repeated apologies, and interim coach Hwang Sun-hong took a different step from the existing coach Klinsmann, focusing on finding K-League players.
However, the result was 1-1 draw, and the content was also disappointing. Son Heung-min scored the first goal, but he hardly displayed offense under intense pressure from Thailand, and after conceding the equalizer in the second half, he brought the mood back to life, but failed to capitalize on a decisive opportunity.
In the end, Hwang Sun-hong headed to the enemy camp, giving up one point to the Thai national team and instilling motivation.
If Hwang Sun-hong loses in this away match, “number of cases” will emerge from the second qualifying round for the World Cup. If Korea loses to Thailand, Korea will have two wins, one draw and one loss, and Thailand will also have two wins, one draw and one loss. As Korea is leading Thailand in goal difference, its ranking will not be reversed unless it loses to Thailand 0-8.
However, if China beats Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and China are tied in Group C with two wins, one draw and one loss. Even if the tie is recorded, South Korea is likely to remain at the top of the group, but the burden has increased at home against China in the upcoming Game 5.
In this case, the Korean team needs to catch China, but can compete with Thailand for first and second place in the group. If the team loses consecutive games in the fifth game, it needs to count the number of cases before the final game.
South Korea, which had an advantage in power, has become important to win the upcoming fourth game. Attention is focusing on whether the victory will raise the stagnant atmosphere again.
BY: 온라인카지노사이트