'Daebak' Featured in Italian Media: "Shooting Star"... Lee Kang-in Named "Football Genius Kid Becomes A-Group's Top Star" Selected as A-Group Ace

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Lee Kang-in (25, Paris Saint-Germain) of the South Korea national football team has been named the top prospect for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and the Caribbean Group A by foreign media.

On the 10th (Korea time), Italian outlet 'Gianluca Di Marzio' selected four key players to watch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A, highlighting Lee Kang-in.

The outlet stated, "Lee Kang-in has secured a core role at his club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by overcoming fierce competition for a starting spot against world-class players such as Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Déziré Doué, and Bradley Barcola."

The outlet also detailed Lee Kang-in's growth journey. It explained, "At the age of 10, Lee Kang-in appeared on the football variety program 'Fly, Shooting Star' alongside former professional soccer players, quickly gaining public recognition for his talent." It further mentioned his impressive resume, including winning the Golden Ball at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and being named Asia's Young Player of the Year, emphasizing that "Lee Kang-in is ready to receive global spotlight once again while wearing the national team jersey."

The outlet also introduced three other key players from other nations who could shake up the Group A standings alongside Lee Kang-in. Mexico's striker Julián Quiñones (Al-Qadsiah) was highlighted as a prolific goal-scorer with a destructive record of 33 goals in the Saudi Pro League. His unique background as a former hockey player was also noted.

Czech Republic's Pavel Šulc (Olympique Lyonnais) was evaluated as a "second Müller" with versatile abilities. His goal-scoring prowess, which included 14 goals and 7 assists in his debut season in France, was flagged as a key concern.

South Africa's Lelobohile Mopokeng (Orlando Pirates) was identified as a rising wing talent making his World Cup appearance just three years after his professional debut, with his unconventional dribbling skills highly praised.

Under the guidance of coach Hong Myung-bo, South Korea will face Czech Republic in the first Group A match of the North American World Cup at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, at 11 a.m. on the 12th. They will then play a fateful second match against host nation Mexico on the 19th. The team will then move to Monterrey to face South Africa in the final group stage match on the 25th.

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