The Weight of Temporary but not so Temporary Choices
‘From Lee Kang-in to Bird-Face’: The Weight of Temporary but not so Temporary Choices, the Stork’s Decision?
It’s temporary, but the stakes are higher than ever, and all eyes are on the mouth of the ‘stork’.
Interim national soccer team coach Hwang Sun-hong will unveil the first and last roster of the interim regime at the Shinmunro Soccer Hall in Seoul on Wednesday.
After failing to win the Asian title for the first time in 64 years, the A team will transition to the 2026 North and Central American World Cup. 카지노
The team will face Thailand at home and away on Sept. 21 and 26 in the third and fourth rounds of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North American Championship.
South Korea, who fired head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, will start the two-game series under interim coach Hwang Sun-hong.
With a 2-0 record, South Korea can virtually guarantee a spot in the final qualifying round with a win in Thailand.
While the Koreans are the clear favorites on paper, the situation is far from simple.
Hwang has a big task ahead of him to turn things around.
The scars left by Klinsmann are too deep.
Despite his interim status, Hwang’s appointment is the first step in the healing process.
Hwang Sun-hong watched Jeonbuk-Daejeon, Gwangju-Seoul, Jeonbuk-Ulsan, Suwon FC-North Korea, and Seoul-Incheon at the start of the K League.
It was a 180-degree departure from his predecessor.
The new coaching staff, including Michael Kim and Chung Jo-guk, also traveled to the opening matches between Ulsan and Pohang.