Hwang Sun-hong greeted the crowd for the first time since he finally joined Lee Kang-in in the full squad.
Hwang Sun-hong’s Asian Games squad will take on Thailand at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China, at 8:30 p.m. on Monday (June 21) in the second match of Group E of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games men’s football competition. With the earlier match between Kuwait and Bahrain in the same group ending in a 1-1 draw, a win against Thailand will see the team finish top of the group and advance to the Round of 16 regardless of the final result.
There was some good news for the national team on the day. Key playmaker Lee Kang-in finally joined the squad after leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). “When Lee arrives at Hangzhou Airport at 1:45 p.m. local time, he will be transferred to the Jinhua team hotel via a vehicle prepared by the KFA, and then travel to the stadium with the squad,” an official from the KFA told local reporters.
The long flight from Paris, France, to China via South Korea, and the nearly two-hour car ride, made it unlikely that Lee would be fully fit to play against Thailand, and he was not even on the bench.
Hwang Sun-hong made five changes from the Kuwait game. Lee Kwang-yeon remains in goal, while Lee Jae-ik and Seol Young-woo replace Lee Han-beom and Park Kyu-hyun in the back four with Park Jin-seop and Hwang Jae-won.
Ko Young-joon, who played up top with Cho Young-wook, drops to midfield to form a midfield with Baek Seung-ho, Uhm Won-sang, and Hong Hyun-seok. Hong Hyun-seok also starts in place of Jung Ho-yeon. Ahn Jae-joon and Park Jae-yong are the front two in place of Jung Woo-young and Cho Young-wook. Lee Kang-in, who is not on the bench, will watch the game from the stands and cheer on his teammates.카지노사이트
Before the game, the squad, including Lee Kang-in, took time to greet the crowd before starting their pregame warm-up. It was the first time since the national team was complete. Lee stood at the back of the squad and waved to the crowd as he entered the stadium. The team then gathered in a circle, chanting and bonding. Lee immediately exited the stadium.