"SON reacts to Hwang Hee-chan's post 'Disappointing performance'," 英 media said
"SON reacts to Hwang Hee-chan's post 'Disappointing performance'," 英 media said
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The British media paid attention to the reaction of Hwang Hee-chan (29, Wolverhampton) and Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham), who expressed regret over the result of the match against Oman.
England's "Football Insider" said on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time), "Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Hwang Hee-chan left his feelings about the A-match Oman match on social media, and Son Heung-min responded."
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, tied 1-1 with Oman in Group B 7, the third qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Goyang Stadium on the 20th.
Korea maintained its top position in Group B with 15 points (4 wins and 3 draws). Such outcome is regrettable. If Korea wins three points at the match against Oman on Saturday and wins at the match against Jordan on Saturday, it could have confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time regardless of Iraq or Kuwait that will take place in June, but the result of this match has left Korea to watch until the "A" match in June.
In this match, Korea played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Joo Min-gyu was at the forefront and Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, and Hwang Hee-chan were at the second line of attack. Baek Seung-ho and Park Yong-woo protected the four-back, and Lee Tae-seok, Kwon Kyung-won, Cho Yoo-min, and Seol Young-woo formed a defensive line. Cho Hyun-woo defended the goal.
After Lee Kang-in was put in the 41st minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan, who received his pass, finished calmly and scored the first goal to lead 1-0. However, the balance was balanced by giving up an equalizer to Al Busaidi in the 35th minute of the second half.
South Korea constantly tried to score additional points until just before the end of the game, but ended the game 1-1 without any additional goals. As a result, even if South Korea wins the match against Jordan on the 25th, it will not be able to confirm its advance to the World Cup finals until June's A-match schedule.
Unexpected injury variables also occurred during the game. Baek Seung-ho was replaced by an injury in the 38th minute of the first half, and Lee Kang-in was carried off on a stretcher in the 38th minute of the second half, complaining of pain. South Korea sought to win by utilizing various replacement cards, including Oh Se-hoon, Yang Hyun-joon and Oh Hyun-kyu, until just before the end of the game, but had to accept the disappointing result without scoring a decisive goal.
Naturally, the most lethal scene was when the team lost a point. At the 35th minute of the second half, Korea blocked the opponent team's advance in front of the penalty box. The cut ball was placed in front of Son, who quickly attempted a forward pass. However, the pass was passed to Al Busaidi, not his teammate, who exchanged the ball once and immediately fired a shot to shake the net.
It makes me sadder because it was a loss that came from the toes of South Korea's captain Son Heung-min. What's more regrettable is that he only watched the situation without making any aggressive moves after making a pass mistake. In addition, according to data from various statistical media, Son handed over ownership of the ball 19 times in just one game.
Football Insider said, "After the game, Hwang Hee-chan posted a red heart emoji on his social media with a message saying, 'I'm sorry for the result, but thank you to everyone who supported me in the cold weather,'" adding, "The post also showed Son Heung-min, who plays for Tottenham, responded by pressing 'like.'"
"Son Heung-min left a regret by performing less than expected in the match. Wolverhampton, where Hwang Hee-chan belongs, is having a difficult time this season. Gary O'Neill was replaced and Vitor Pereira was newly appointed, but even that is currently under pressure," he said.
Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan, who met at the post-match press conference, said, "I was grateful to be able to contribute to the team, as I was able to come into the team after a long time and score a goal and play. I tried to help the team in the given opportunity." 안전놀이터
"I didn't win, but I think it's an important point. I have a lot of regrets, but I think I can grow through games like this. I think it will be important to show better performances in the next game," he said.
"I got an important one point and I think it's not too bad," he said. "I've been through a lot of final qualifiers, but now I'm in the best condition. It's the final qualifying round that I've always had a hard time with. We showed good performance when we improved and overcame in such a game."