EVEN 'VICE-CAPTAIN' LEE JAE-SUNG DESPERATELY PLAYED IN THE WORLD CUP, SAYING, "THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT HE WILL GO TO WC JUST BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN CALLED UP NOW."

For Lee Jae-seong, the vice-captain, the World Cup was still a dream stage. Lee sent a message to himself and the entire team, saying, "Don't hug." Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean national soccer team will face Kuwait in the 10th Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China at Seoul World