Veteran defender Ali al-Busaidi, who represents Oman, expressed his feelings ahead of the match against South Korea. He did not feel even a little 傲慢. Rather, he highly appreciated the power of South Korea.

The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Oman at Goyang Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 20th in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup.

Currently, Hong is leading Group B with four wins and two draws (14 points). The team is far behind Iraq (11 points), which ranks second, and Jordan (9 points), which ranks third.스포츠토토

On the other hand, Oman is ranking fourth with two wins and four losses (six points). In the upcoming North-China World Cup, 18 teams will compete in three groups. In the third qualifying round, the first and second places in each group will have to advance to the finals, while the third and fourth places will have to advance to the fourth qualifying round.

Practically speaking, it is hard to bring down Iraq through the four remaining matches due to arrogance. Rather, chances are high that the team will be allowed to catch up with Kuwait, which is ranking fifth with a score point of 4.

Considering the objective power and the burden of away games, it is true that Oman's pressure is greater than that of Korea. On the eve of the match on the 19th, Oman's coach Rashid Jaber and Al Busaidi, a veteran who will play in 98 Amachi games, were also very determined.

Al Busaidi said, "As everyone knows, Korea is the best team in Group B. As far as I know, it is a team that has never lost. We expect a difficult game. Nevertheless, we believe in ourselves. We will put 100 percent of the capabilities that the team has."

The reporters asked what kind of request Jabeur made through Al Busaidi before the match. "Korea is comprised of quality and outstanding players across all positions. Therefore, I believe our fullbacks and center backs should mobilize mental concentration to prevent the offensive power of our team. Soccer is a sport in which 11 players play together. When attacking and when defending, we should all play together. It is not a game where only one player plays. We will prepare well by cooperating with defense through group," he said.