Hwang In-beom (27, Feyenoord Rotterdam) starts again with a new mind.
The South Korean national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, is set to play against Oman in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman, at 6 p.m. on the 10th (local time).
Recently, Hwang had an experience that cannot be replaced with anything else. His wife gave birth to a baby girl in good health. “My wife gave birth at dawn when I was crossing the border after a match against Palestine,” Hwang told reporters at the Al Shiv Stadium in Shiv, Oman on Saturday. “Fortunately, it was short but I could see it. I felt like I had the whole world. It feels like I am starting a new life. This is how I feel about a new life. This is how I feel that I cannot express emotions. I have worked hard until now, but I wanted to play a good role as the breadwinner and soccer player for my wife and daughter.”
When asked if he was celebrating for his wife and daughter when he scored, he said, “If I’m grateful for the score, I think I’ll do it for my wife, who worked hard for 10 months, and my daughter, who came out well in the world. However, given the position, I think I scored, but I don’t think I played. I think he would only think about playing for the team.”
Hwang also recently changed his team. He moved from FK Tsurvena or Zvezda in Serbia to Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Netherlands. He said, “On August 28, there was a UCL playoff game between FK Tsurvena or Zvezda. A day before that, Feyenoord Rotterdam and another team contacted me. However, the UCL game was important to me and the team as well. So I focused on the game. There were talks about the amount of money after the game was over. We are grateful that Feyenoord recruited us. We feel responsible. I want to show good performance. I once said that I will make a choice that is beneficial to Korean soccer. I will do my best because I think that I have to do well in the Netherlands so that younger players can play more.”
What he meant to the national team was what he didn’t change. “In the first half, we needed to create opportunities to open up space, but in terms of location, we overlapped with players, and we didn’t seem to have been able to target half space well,” Hwang said during the review of the last match. “However, in the second half, I think I improved a little after communication at half-time. However, we had to make a decision at the third qualifying level for the World Cup. It’s unfortunate about that, but since we made such good scenes, I think it will be a way to make such opportunities and make decisions and solve the game easily.” 토토사이트
He added, “I think I’ve been busy for the past two days. The players are exhausted from the long-distance flight, and we exchanged feedback among the players through a meeting this morning. The away game was always difficult, but we have to prepare well for the Oman match and show our disappointment.”