Coach Paulo Pinto (53, Portugal) did not hide his heart during the press conference to announce the call-up of the national team for the month of September which will take place at the football center located in Sinmun-ro 13. In fact, it’s safe to say that around 90% of Pinto’s final entry plan for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is complete.

The Korea national football team, led by coach Bento, will play their first record game against Costa Rica at their hometown sports complex on the 23rd, and their second record game against Cameroon at the FIFA Cup stadium. world of Seoul four days later. . The list includes captain Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur) and vice-captain Kim Young-kun (32, Ulsan Hyundai), along with Kim Min Jae (25, Napoli), Hwang Ui-ju ( 30), named Hwang In-beom (25, Olympiacos), Hwang Hee-chan (26, Wolverhampton Wanderers) and other players who have played important roles in the past.

Kang-in Lee, 21, who has been the biggest concern of football fans, was also selected. Recently, Kang In Lee made a regular appearance for his club Mallorca (Spain) and played a key role in the attack. He has notably helped in the last three matches. In the midst of these fantastic performances, Coach Pinto changed his mind and was recalled a year and 6 months later.

Also, Kim Jin-su (30), Baek Seung-ho (25, Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kwon Chang-hoon (28, Kim Cheon Sang-mu), Na Sang-ho (26, FC Seoul) , etc. 05) was on board. Rookie Hyun-Joon Yang (20, Jangwon FC), who has recently been active in the K-League, used the Taeguk tag for the first time.

This meeting is more important than ever. That’s because there are two months left for the 2022 World Cup finals game in Qatar. Of course, a friendly match is scheduled for the last day of next month, but that’s the last time all members, including foreign players, can get together.

In this sense, as long as there are no big variables like injuries or difficult conditions, there is a good chance that the 26 players assembled this time around will be on board for the final participation. There may be a few changes between the two months, but in the meantime, given Bento’s leanings, there are unlikely to be any big changes.

In fact, even if we only compare last June’s roster and this month’s call-up roster, Kim Min-jae and Lee Jae-sung are out due to injuries, so if we leave aside the exceptions , Son Jun-ho (30, Shandong Taishan), Yoon Jong-gyu (24, FC Seoul), Yang Hyun-jun and Lee Kang-in are excluded. No New Compromises Instead of trying a new face pull, you’ll obviously have to keep the existing frame and make it as stable as possible.

Pinto added: “There is still time before the World Cup, and the players still have a lot of games in their teams. After seeing this call, I will think about the next call. They will be included in the registration, but it remains to be seen which players will be included.

▲ Guests Bentou September Match (26 people)

Guardian (3): Kim Sung-kyu (Youth), Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Song Bum-gyun (Jeonbuk Hyundai)

Defender (9): Kim Min Jae (Naples), Kim Young Kwon (Ulsan Hyundai), Kwon Kyung Won (Gampa Osaka), Jo Yu Min (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Kim Moon Hwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Yoon Jung Gyu (Seoul), Kim Tae Hwan (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Jin Soo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Hong-chul (Daegu FC)

Midfielder (12): Woo Young-jung (Al Sadd), Song Ho Baek (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Jun Ho-sun (Taishan Shandong), In Beom Hwang (Olympiacos), Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05). Chang-Hoon Kwon (Sang Moo Kim), Woo Young Jung (Fribourg), Kang In Lee (Mallorca), Hong Min Soon (Tottenham Hotspur), Hee Chan Hwang (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Sang Ho Na (Seoul), Hyun-Joon Yang (Gangwon FC))

before (2): Ui-Jo Hwang (Olympiacos), Gyu-Sung Cho (Jeonbuk Hyundai)