Who is the winner of the one-top competition in the two-way race between Oh Se-hoon and Oh Hyun-kyu?
Who is the winner of the one-top competition in the two-way race between Oh Se-hoon and Oh Hyun-kyu?
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Two players, Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia) and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk), will have a fierce two-way race for the front-line spot without "embedded" Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon).
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the 9th and 10th Group B matches in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup against Iraq (away) and Kuwait (home) on June 6.
Coach Hong Myung-bo announced 26 players who will play in two consecutive games on the 26th.
Frontline strikers are eye-catching. Coach Hong Myung-bo, who likes to play one-top, has selected only two frontline strikers, Oh Se-hoon and Oh Hyun-kyu.
It is different from the fact that three people, including the resident regulation, have established a three-way war system for about a year.
Coach Hong Myung-bo said, "Jo Min-gyu also scored well and played well, but we judged that the match against Iraq was an away game and we needed speed when we identified the opponent's weaknesses," adding, "Jo Min-gyu was excluded for strategic reasons."
In the end, in this two consecutive games, the two will compete for a one-top spot with a 50% probability.
Competition is still fierce even though there is one less player. Oh Se-hoon has advantages such as aerial control and post-play, while Oh Hyun-kyu is a style that stands out for his bold breakthrough and instantaneous concentration in the penalty box.
In order to penetrate the Middle East's unique dense defense, Oh Se-hoon, who is tall, can be placed in the front, or Oh Hyun-kyu's powerful play can break the defense organization.
Oh Hyun-kyu scored two consecutive goals in October against Jordan and Iraq, and Oh Se-hoon against Iraq in October and Kuwait in November, respectively, but he has not scored an A-match since then.
So both players need to show more presence through the last chance of the second consecutive game in June and the third qualifying round, which has one less competitor.
Looking at the records alone, Oh Se-hoon, who started in November against Palestine and played 64 minutes, and was replaced at the beginning of the second half against Oman in March this year, is expected to have more time to start and play.
Oh Hyun-kyu, who mainly played as a joker in his team, also played less time in the national team, with only 18 minutes → 5 minutes → 1 minute in the last three games.
However, there is a possibility that Hong Myung-bo, who has made a clear change in the offense's plan enough to exclude Joo Min-kyu, will use Oh Hyun-kyu as a surprise starter in the two consecutive games.
Positional movement of players other than the two strikers is one of the options.
"Side strikers Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan can also play at the forefront. I thought of a balanced combination," Hong said, hinting at another possible change. 먹튀검증
Meanwhile, the national team, including Oh Hyun-kyu and Oh Se-hoon, will convene at Incheon International Airport on June 2 and head straight to Basra, Iraq, where the battle will be held.