Hwang Seon-Hong-ho, who personally checked the K-League opening game, will a new face be selected?

Hwang Hee-chan injured Ahn Hyun-beom and Lee Seung-woo may be selected as surprises. 'Top scorer' Joo Min-gyu may also compete with Cho Kyu-seong and Oh Hyun-gyu.

There is interest in whether Hwang Seon-hong, the 23-year-old (U-23) national soccer team coach, who has decided to temporarily serve as the coach of the national team A, will select a new person in the A match in March.

On the 11th, the Korea Football Association will announce the roster for the two-game A match in March. Coach Hwang Seon-hong will make his first official appearance and personally announce the player list.

Korea will play a two-game series against Thailand in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia second qualifying round.

The third match, the first against Thailand, will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 21st.

The 4th game against Thailand, which will be played away, will be played at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on the 26th.

It is expected to be an important two-game series that will need to turn around the mood of the national team, which has been shaken by the elimination in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, which ended last month, and the clash between Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain).

Accordingly, not only Coach Hwang but also the newly joined coaches visited the K-League opening game site and began inspecting the players.

Coach Hwang personally visited Jeonju World Cup Stadium, where the match between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Daejeon Hana Citizens (1-1 draw) was held on the 1st, and Gwangju Soccer Stadium, where the match between Gwangju FC and FC Seoul (2-0 Gwangju won) was held on the 2nd. found.

In addition, head coach Michael Kim (Kim Young-min), coach Jeong Jo-guk, and Korea Football Association Power Strengthening Committee Chairman Jeong Hae-seong toured K-League sites that coach Hwang could not visit, including Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers' Munsu Soccer Stadium.

In addition to confirming existing resources that were called up for the Asian Cup, such as Cho Hyun-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Seol Young-woo (Ulsan), Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk), and Lee Soon-min (Daejeon), it is highly likely that new faces were also confirmed.

This is because the effect of changing the team atmosphere can be expected by selecting resources that were not called to the existing national team as well as gaps in the squad.

Potential resources include Jeonbuk's Ahn Hyeon-beom and Suwon FC's Lee Seung-woo.

Currently, key resource Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) is scheduled to be out for about 6 weeks due to a hamstring injury. Accordingly, it appears that it will be difficult for him to participate in the match against Thailand.

Ahn Hyun-beom and Lee Seung-woo, who not only showed good performance but also scored goals in the opening game, can fill Hwang Hee-chan's vacancy.

Seung-Woo Lee can play not only on the flanks but also in the central second-line area, and Hyun-Beom Ahn has high utility value as a multi-player who can play both flank attack and defense.

Also, both players have experience with the national team, so there is no problem adjusting to them.

There is also a possibility of solving the problem of poor offensive ability by selecting Joo Min-gyu (Ulsan), the top scorer in the K League last season.

Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland), who played as a starting player in the Asian Cup but performed poorly, is regaining his performance with his team, but is not in perfect condition.

Another frontline striker, Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic), also performed below expectations in the Asian Cup and missed two games in the recent league.

Accordingly, it is possible to create a competitive structure within the team by selecting Joo Min-gyu, who has never been called up to the national team despite being established as a leading striker in the K League.

Meanwhile, the national team is scheduled to convene on the 18th after the roster is announced on the 11th. 19가이드03