Even Lee Kang-in, 'Hong Myung-bo-ho's Hong Myung-bo Team evil,' collapsed. 'Ak' due to stepping on his Achilles tendon → Finally, replacement out... What should I do about the World Cup? "Bad news again."

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South Korea's national team's key midfielder Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain) faced a dizzying injury crisis just before the national team was called up. Hong Myung-bo Team's A-match move in March was also on alert due to a rough foul that could have led to a major injury.

Lee Kang-in started against the OGC Nice in the 27th round of the League 1 in the 2025-2026 season at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, France on the 22nd (Korea time).

On this day, PSG deployed Lee Kang-in to the midfield by operating a 4-3-3 model, and Lee Kang-in helped develop the offense with his unique sharp kick.

In the 14th minute of the second half, when the team was leading 2-0, Lee Kang-in collapsed due to an unexpected injury. Nice midfielder Yusuf Ndayishimiye stretched his foot too far to Lee Kang-in, and eventually stepped strongly on Lee Kang-in's left ankle Achilles tendon.

It was a dizzying moment. Lee Kang-in immediately collapsed on the ground, grabbed his ankle and complained of extreme pain. The referee took out a red card straight to Ndayishimiye after VAR.

Lee Kang-in got up with the pain. First of all, coach Luis Enrique replaced Lee Kang-in with Usman Dembele in the 19th minute of the second half as protection. Lee Kang-in, who stepped down to the bench, took off his soccer shoes and received emergency treatment from medical staff.

The news of Lee Kang-in's suspected injury is a big bad news for the South Korean national soccer team led by head coach Hong Myung-bo. The national team will play two consecutive games against Ivory Coast in London, England, on the 28th and Austria in Vienna, Austria, on April 1. It is actually the last mock test to be held just three months before the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup finals.

In addition, Hong Myung-bo Team has been moaning from a series of injuries to its main players. Key engine Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) was recently excluded from the call-up list due to a ligament injury in his right ankle after stepping on his foot while escaping the pressure of three opposing players during his team's game. In addition, defensive midfielders such as Park Yong-woo (Al-Ain) and Won Doo-jae (Corpacan) are also out of the lineup.

Earlier, captain Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC) also experienced a dizzying moment close to a murder tackle in his team's recent game. Son Heung-min also remembers struggling with an orbital fracture just before the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Fortunately, Lee Kang-in walked out on his own. However, due to the nature of the ankle area, precise confirmation is necessary.

Meanwhile, PSG won a landslide 4-0 victory due to its contribution. Starting with Nuno Mendes' penalty kick opening goal in the 42nd minute of the first half, Desiree Doue, DeLo Fernandez and Warren Zeire Emery shook the net one after another. PSG, which washed away its previous round defeat, scored 60 points to overtake Lance to become the top of the league.

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