Hong Myung-bo's unstable 'Moomoo' Can He Cross Iraq 'Home Unbeaten'...日 Media "There's a good chance of losing."

Hong Myung-bo's unstable 'Moomoo' Can He Cross Iraq 'Home Unbeaten'...日 Media "There's a good chance of losing."

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"Moomoo." What did Japanese media think about Hong Myung-bo's uneasy appearance.

The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play Group B against Iraq and Kuwait in June in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.

It is the last leg of the third qualifying round, which has been a long and long time. Korea is currently ranked first in Group B, but it has yet to confirm its advance to the finals. As Korea only needs one point, there is no big problem. However, the worst case scenario cannot be ignored.

South Korea has been undefeated in the third qualifying round, with four wins and four draws. However, it has been sluggish in the last three games, taking only three points. Notably, it was not a pleasure to have a 1-1 draw against Oman and Jordan in March.
Iraq, the first opponent of the final schedule of the third qualifying round, is a team that cannot be ignored. They never lost at home, with two wins and two draws. They are also third in Group B, open to the possibility of going straight to the World Cup. If they hold back South Korea, they have hope.

South Korea won 3-2 at home against Iraq in October last year. Oh Se-hoon, Oh Hyun-kyu and Lee Jae-sung appeared to win in a relay, scoring goals in a comfortable manner, but they seemed to be struggling with Iraq's offensive, which made them not happy. It is hard to guarantee victory over Iraq, which will be an away game.

"Group B is the most intense team in the World Cup qualifying round. South Korea and Jordan are at least ranked within the fourth place," Japanese media Soccer Digest said. "On the contrary, Palestine and Kuwait missed the World Cup ticket."

"The game that draws the most attention is the match between South Korea and Iraq. South Korea is undefeated in eight matches, but it will face Iraq, which has no loss at home. If it achieves a result of more than a draw, it can go to the World Cup," he said. "South Korea has had three consecutive draws in the recent three matches, and its performance is not good. The organization of offense is not good, and the defense is not sharp. There is a good chance that South Korea will lose to Iraq."

There is even a new scenario. "If South Korea loses to Iraq and Jordan beats Oman, the top three countries will become entangled. As Jordan and Iraq meet in the final match, chances are slim that South Korea will fall below the third place. However, soccer can happen anything. There is also a shocking scenario where South Korea is pushed to the playoffs." 메이저놀이터
The criticism of "Scar Digest" toward South Korea is clearly grounded. As such, Japan did not perform well throughout the third qualifying round, and more than anything, it was disappointing that it failed to confirm its advance to the World Cup until the end despite the unexpectedly good group formation. Japan, on the other hand, is confident as it became the first country in the world to pass the qualifying round.

In the end, in order to use the crisis as an opportunity, the Republic of Korea and the Hong Myung-bo must cool down the expedition to Iraq.