Coach Oman, "He's good. He made a mistake in the last 10 minutes. Son Heung-min has a lot of experience."

Coach Oman, "He's good. He made a mistake in the last 10 minutes. Son Heung-min has a lot of experience."

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Coach Rashid Jaber of the Oman national soccer team, who will face Hong Myung-bo, was wary of mistakes.

Oman will play the seventh Group B match of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup in Asia against the South Korean national soccer team at Goyang Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 20th.
Speaking at an official press conference held at Goyang Stadium a day before the match, Jabeur said, "As it is an important match, we need to prepare well mentally, physically and technically against the strongest team in Asia." He added, "I will show good performance to survive in the group league. I trust the players."

In the third qualifying round for the World Cup, 18 countries will compete in three groups of six. The first and second-ranked teams in each group will advance to the finals. The third and fourth-ranked teams in each group will be divided into two groups of three countries. The two top-ranked teams in each group will join the finals and the second-ranked teams will play each other to determine which teams will compete in the intercontinental playoff.

Currently, Oman (six points) is ranking fourth in Group B with two wins and four losses. As the gap is not that wide, it can engage in a neck-and-neck race with Jordan (nine points) to Kuwait (four points), ranking fifth, depending on the outcome of a match. Oman needs to secure points against the group's leader, Korea (14 points).

At a showdown held in Oman on Sept. 10 last year, Korea won 3-1 with consecutive goals scored by Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), and Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen). After the match, Oman replaced coach Jaroslav Silhaby and gave Jabeur the helm.

Recalling the last game against South Korea, Jabeur said, "I think I managed the game well until the 37th minute of the second half," adding, "I lost a point by making a mistake in the last 10 minutes." "There are a lot of experienced players in Korea, including Son Heung-min, who play in Europe," he warned, "Even a small mistake can lead to a loss."
Oman, which went on an away trip to Korea, also has to contend with the cold and fast of Ramadan. "The cold in Korea is different from that of Oman, and it is definitely difficult," Jaber said. "The Ramadan period is a culture that we have to adapt to," he said. "It is more difficult to digest Ramadan while we have traveled for more than 13 hours, but we have to overcome it." 카지노사이트

Meanwhile, Korea, which ranks 23rd in FIFA rankings, is ahead of Oman, which ranks 80th. In the third qualifying round for this year's World Cup, Korea remains at the top of its group, while Oman remains at the fourth. Korea has the upper hand in matches with five wins and one loss. The only defeat was the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifying round on Oct. 21, 2003, which was dubbed the "Pride Shock," when the team lost 1-3.