The youngest A-match debut 12th place... Yang Min-hyuk said, "Now I call you Son Heung-min! Next time, aim to attack P."
The youngest A-match debut 12th place... Yang Min-hyuk said, "Now I call you Son Heung-min! Next time, aim to attack P."
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Yang made his A-match debut. He couldn't play with Son at Tottenham Hotspur, but he also teamed up with him on his A-match debut.
Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team tied Jordan 1-1 in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. held at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Although the Korean team failed to win three consecutive matches, the team maintained its lead. The number of spectators who entered on the day was 41,532.
Yang made his A-match debut as he replaced Lee Dong-kyung at the beginning of the second half. Yang is Korea's top promising player. He joined Gangwon FC as a semi-professional player while playing for Gangneung Jeil High School, but he gained the starting position through his crazy performance. He had 12 goals and six assists in 38 K League 1 games in the 2024 season. His play, dribble and ball control that moved left and right, and center of the team could not believe he was born in 2006. He was recognized for his performance by receiving the "Best Eleven Striker of the Season" and the "Young Player" award.
He started his European career by joining Tottenham. Yang received the No. 18 jersey number that Jurgen Klinsmann, Harry Kane, Jermaine Defoe, Fernando Llorente and Giovanni Lo Celso, and received attention as he was included in the list of the English Football League Cup (EFL) against Liverpool. Since then, he has been on loan with Queens Park Rangers (QPR).
He was called up to the national team last year, but failed to participate. Yang became the 12th youngest player to play in the A-match debut game. The previous 12th place was Cha Bum-keun, who debuted at 18 years and 354 days, while Yang Min-hyuk, who debuted at 18 years and 343 days, ranked 12th. Kim Pan-gon, who debuted at 17 years and 241 days, is ranked 11th with Park Byeong-cheol, who debuted at 18 years and 301 days.
Although he could not smile brightly as he drew the match, it was encouraging to make his debut. Yang Min-hyuk, who heralded the beginning of the legend, expressed his feelings in an interview with the Mix Zone.
[Lee Ha Minhyuk's mixed zone interview]
-How do you feel
I'm glad. Joy and regret coexist because the result is regrettable.
-Was it different from the usual game.
It was a place to play on behalf of the country. The atmosphere was so creepy that many fans came. I tried to enjoy it in this situation as much as possible.
-He defended well offensively.
It was the penetration of the back space that took the order. He ordered a lot of things I can do well. The game doesn't work as easily as it said. I tried to do as well as I could.
-What did director Hong Myung-bo say afterwards?
He said he worked hard, and others said he worked hard before his debut.
-I couldn't play with Son Heung-min at Tottenham, but I played with him today.
Son Heung-min takes good care of me both at Tottenham and the national team. Thank you for making me feel comfortable. I was able to do it more comfortably at the training site and on the field. I am very grateful.
-There will be expectations that it will be called next time.
I was called up last time, but I was disappointed that I couldn't play. Since I played until the game, I want to be selected again next time to be helpful to the team and score offensive points.
-You're doing well in QPR.
I think we need to play well in the team to match what the coach ordered. 토토사이트
-Son Heung-min calls him "hyung" now.
I couldn't call him an older brother because I didn't meet him, but he said he was an older brother comfortably while eating and living together at Tottenham.