Lee Kang-in (PSG), who left a disappointment at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, will recover his honor in the Klinsmann team.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will play an A-match friendly match in October against African powerhouse Tunisia at 8 p.m. on the 13th at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
Lee Kang-in, one of the most promising players in Korean soccer, returned with a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which recently ended.
Lee Kang-in was able to continue his stable career in Europe as he won the gold medal he had been aiming for and received military service benefits, but his personal performance was somewhat disappointing.
The Asian Games national team won the championship with a near-perfect performance, exploding 27 goals in a total of seven games, but Lee Kang-in did not score a single offensive point in five games.
Lee Kang-in's performance was low compared to European Jung Woo-young (Stuttgart) who became the top scorer of the tournament with eight goals and Hong Hyun-seok (Hent) showed his presence with a fantastic left-footed free kick in the quarterfinals against China, which was considered the biggest crisis.
Lee Kang-in, who took about a month off due to a quadriceps injury to his left femur shortly after the new season opened, was not in perfect shape to play full time. Although he won the gold medal, his team contribution was significantly lower.
Attention is focusing on whether Lee Kang-in, who moved to the A national team as soon as the Asian Games were over, will be able to shake off his regret in Hangzhou.
Although his presence in Hwang Sun-hong was insignificant, Lee Kang-in is also a key player in the Klinsmann team.
Due to the injury, he devoted himself only to recovery during the A match in September, but Coach Klinsmann originally wanted Lee Kang-in, who is set to play in the Asian Games, and planned to call him up to the A national team. As such, expectations for Lee Kang-in are high.
Fortunately, Lee Kang-in gradually increased his playing time as time passed through the Asian Games, showing improved performance. Unlike the Asian Games, where he did not have time to properly work with his teammates due to his late joining, the A national team is highly anticipated in that it is with most of its teammates who have always kept pace.
Attention is focusing on whether Lee Kang-in will be able to make up for the Asian Games' sluggish performance with flashy performances in front of domestic fans.