"Good news for Korean soccer." Hong Myung-bo's lips go up to heaven! Hwang In-beom shook off his injury nightmare and "perfect revival"... The national team is playing "Heart" again

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Hwang In-beom (30), the 'commander of the Central Command' we knew, has returned. The Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo (57), is also full of troops.

Feyenoord won 4-2 in the 20th round of the "2025-2026 season Dutch Eredivisie" against Hercules Almelo at Stadion Feyenoord in Rotterdam, Netherlands on the 26th (Korea time).

Feyenoord, who ended a four-game winless streak (two draws and two losses), came in second with 39 points (12 wins, three draws and five losses). However, there is a whopping 14 points difference from the lead PSV Eindhoven (53 points).

Hwang In-beom started as a central midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation and played full time and posted two assists.

In the 35th minute of the first half, when the score was 1-1, Hwang In-beom quickly rushed into the back space of the defense and gave up a cutback pass, and Jordan Boss immediately connected with a shot to break the net. Hwang In-beom's instant speed and pass ability were outstanding. Hwang In-beom, who scored the most powerful goal of the season in the previous game against Sparta Rotterdam, scored an offensive point for two consecutive games.

Hwang In-beom also posted another help in the 38th minute of the second half. Hwang In-beom, who caught the ball near the center line, stabbed a long pass toward the gate. Innis Haji Musa scored with a shot over the goalkeeper's height.

It is the first time Hwang In-beom has posted multi-help in one game this season. Hwang In-beom, who played in 16 official matches this season, has one goal and five assists (one goal and three assists in the regular league, two assists in the UEFA Champions League).

Hwang In-beom had a hard time due to bad injuries that began in the second half of last season. After being excluded from the A-match call-up in September due to a muscle injury in his left calf at the end of August, he was not listed on the call-up list in November due to a recurrence of a right hamstring injury in early November immediately after his return. There were also concerns that "the foam might have fallen off."

The gap in the midfield due to Hwang In-beom's departure from the Korean national team was too large. Without him, who was the core of the build-up and the link between offense and defense, head coach Hong Myung-bo had a hard time finding a combination of midfielders. Several players, including Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) and Jens Kastrov (Mönchengladbach), were used, but Hwang In-beom's role was simply irreplaceable.

However, Hwang In-beom returned to his best condition this year when the 2026 North American World Cup finals were held. This allowed the Korean national team to build a solid waistline again.

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*This content was translated by AI.