Champions League winner Lee Kang-in joins national team training immediately
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- Lee Kang-in joined the national football team's training in Utah immediately after finishing the Champions League, showing strong commitment.
- The national team is preparing for the World Cup qualifiers with a full squad, adapting to high-altitude conditions.
- The team will play two more friendly matches before heading to Mexico for the tournament.
Lee Kang-in, fresh off his Champions League victory with Paris Saint-Germain, immediately joined the South Korean national football team's training camp in Utah. Despite arriving late due to his club commitments, Lee showed his dedication by heading straight to the training ground after landing in Salt Lake City.
"Lee Kang-in expressed his intention to join the training immediately upon arrival. His physical condition is fine," a team official confirmed. Lee was seen warming up with teammates and engaging in conversation with captain Son Heung-min, indicating his seamless integration into the squad.
Lee Kang-in expressed his intention to join the training immediately upon arrival. His physical condition is fine.
The national team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, is currently training at an altitude similar to Guadalajara, Mexico, where the World Cup qualifiers will be held. This high-altitude adaptation is crucial for the players' performance.
The squad is now complete with the arrival of Lee and the addition of Cho Wi-je, who replaces the injured Cho Yu-min. Cho Wi-je, initially part of the training camp as a partner player, expressed his determination to fill the void left by Cho Yu-min.
There is no way to comfort him (Cho Yu-min) with words. I believe showing good performance, perhaps even better than him, would be the greatest comfort.
"There is no way to comfort him (Cho Yu-min) with words. I believe showing good performance, perhaps even better than him, would be the greatest comfort," Cho Wi-je stated. He added, "The World Cup is not a place to just gain experience. I want to prove my abilities and show my best performance with confidence."
The team, having secured a convincing 5-0 victory against Trinidad and Tobago in their previous friendly, is scheduled to play El Salvador on June 4th before traveling to Mexico to prepare for their first match on June 12th.
The World Cup is not a place to just gain experience. I want to prove my abilities and show my best performance with confidence.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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