"World Cup dream is practically over."' At least four months of recovery, the beans are finally rising to the operating table

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South Korea's national soccer team defensive midfielder Won Doo-jae (29, Korpakan) will be on the operating table due to shoulder surgery. Participation in the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup, which will open in June, has also been virtually canceled because recovery alone requires at least four months.

On the 4th (Korea Standard Time), the Korpacan club reported the injury of the bean paste on its official channel. The club announced, "Won Doo-jae suffered a shoulder injury during the recent game and is scheduled to undergo surgery soon," adding, "The recovery period is expected to take about four to five months." Kong Won-jae started in the quarterfinals of the President's Cup against Shabab al-Ahli Dubai on the 1st, and he seems to have hurt his shoulder in the match. It's actually 'season out'.

Won Doo-jae has been playing as a key player in his team's midfield, as he played in 12 of the 14 UAE professional league games (11 starts). In line with his team's performance and the national team's situation, he was hoping to play in the North American World Cup in June after re-riding the A team in October last year. This is why the injury and surgery are even more bitter for Won Doo-jae.

Du-jae, a defensive midfielder, was first selected for the national team when he was a former coach of Paulo Bento (Portugal), and was also called by Hong Myung-bo through the days of former coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany). It was not a built-in resource and was not consistently selected under coach Hong Myung-bo, but along with Park Yong-woo's injury, he played in Brazil and Paraguay in October last year and Bolivia in November, and was tested as a professional defensive midfielder.

In particular, Park Yong-woo was also selected as an alternative resource at a time when his participation in the World Cup was uncertain due to an injury, so the possibility of Won Doo-jae playing in the North American World Cup seemed to increase that much. It was also his first World Cup stage since his debut if he moved to the World Cup stage.

However, as he was put on the operating table due to an injury just four months before the World Cup, the possibility of Won Doo-jae playing in the North American World Cup became virtually slim. Considering that it takes at least four months to recover and the time needed to restore performance after recovery, it is expected that he will be able to return to the ground only after the World Cup. At the same time, coach Hong Myung-bo's concerns about the defensive midfielder position also grew that much.

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