Coach Kim Do-hoon, who prefers the top spot, expects front-line Joo Min-gyu to score, and if he scores a goal, he will be ranked 8th in history for the 'oldest scorer in A-match'

 

 

 

Pro Football K League 1 Ulsan HD's main gun and last season's top scorer Joo Min-gyu attempts to score his A-match debut goal. If he scores in the two consecutive matches of the second qualifying round in Asia for this World Cup, he can become the 'oldest scorer in an A match'.

 

The Korean national soccer team, led by interim coach Kim Do-hoon, will play against Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium at 9 p.m. on the 6th (Korean time) and against China at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 11th in the Asian region for the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. The 5th and 6th matches of Group C of the second qualifying round will be held.

 

Currently, Korea is leading with 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw), and unless they lose in the trip to Singapore, they will advance to the third preliminary round regardless of the result of the game against China.

 

It is highly likely that Joo Min-gyu will be responsible for the tip of Kim Do-hoon's spear this time as Jo Gyu-seong (Midtjylland) left due to injury. 스포츠 토토사이트

 

If Coach Kim, who usually prefers a lone top player, appoints Joo Min-gyu, Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), Lee Kang-in (PSG), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) are expected to form the offensive line together in the second line.

 

Joo Min-gyu, who achieved 'the oldest debut in the national team for the first time (33 years, 333 days)' last March, appeared as a starter in the third home game against Thailand and succeeded as 'the oldest debut in an international match (33 years, 343 days)'.

 

Although Joo Min-gyu did not score at the time, he established himself as a new option for the national team's front line by causing cracks in the opponent's defense from the front or directly coming down to add strength to the connection. If Joo Min-gyu, who is over 34 years and 50 days old, hits the net in this match against Singapore or China, he will beat coach Kim (33 years, 136 days), former coach Hwang Seon-hong (33 years, 325 days), and former coach Jin-cheol Choi (34 years, 21 days) to become Korea's He is ranked 8th in the ‘A-match oldest scoring list’. Joo Min-gyu maintained his pride as a native striker by dominating the K-League stage for a long time, but was ignored by former coaches Paulo Bento and Jurgen Klinsmann and was not selected for the national team. Joo Min-gyu, who was ranked the K League 1 top scorer in the 2021 and 2023 seasons and was selected as one of the K League 1 Best 11 for three consecutive years from 2021 to 2023, was selected by Hwang Seon-hong last March and became a member of the national team for the first time in his life. Joo Min-gyu joined the national team at the call of Coach Kim, with whom he had previously worked as a priest in Ulsan, and even took on the important responsibility of filling in the gap left by Cho Kyu-sung's injury. At the time of his departure, Coach Kim strengthened his resolve by emphasizing, “I don’t think (Singapore) is an easy opponent to face because Southeast Asian soccer has developed a lot these days,” and added, “We need to create an environment where we can play our game to our strengths.” He added, “For these two games, we will prepare to show our fans our game through a game plan of positioning, balance, and line breaking.” Attention is focused on whether Joo Min-gyu, with his excellent positioning, solid physical ability, and natural decision-making ability, will be able to score his A-match debut goal against Singapore and China. 성인웹툰