The 'Commander' Hwang In-beom and the 'Spider-Handed' Song Bum-keun return... Moreno's team again opts for a head-on approach with 4-4-2, announces starting lineup for Venezuela match [Ulsan on-site]

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The South Korean national football team has announced its starting lineup for the match against Venezuela. It is a lineup aimed at overcoming the 1-4 heavy defeat to Uruguay and restoring the collapsed balance between attack and defense.

The South Korea men's national football team, led by 'interim head coach' Robert Moreno (Spain), will play its third match in the four-match Hana Bank Invitational National Team Friendly Series for September-October against Venezuela at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 28th.

The starting lineup was determined before the match. In a 4-4-2 formation, Son Heung-min and Oh Hyeon-gyu will form the two-striker front. Kim Min-su and Lee Kang-in will be deployed in the left and right attacking flanks, respectively. In midfield, Hwang In-beom, who has returned from injury, will partner with Park Jin-seop. The defensive line consists of Jo Hyun-taek, Kim Min-jae, Lee Han-beom, and Seol Yeong-u, while Song Bum-keun will guard the goal.

Key players such as Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Dong-kyung, and Jo Hyun-woo are waiting on the bench, aiming for a second-half turnaround. On the other hand, Kim Seung-gyu and Lee Tae-seok, who were part of the previous starting lineup, have been excluded from the match roster.

Coach Moreno appears set to correct the tactical missteps exposed in the recent match against Uruguay. At that time, South Korea left its backline exposed after fullbacks pushed forward, revealing complex weaknesses such as a decline in midfield control and insufficient defensive contribution from the wingers. To address these issues, Coach Moreno held a group meeting with the squad, focusing on correcting mistakes.

Venezuela, ranked 48th in the FIFA rankings, is a team characteristic of South America that employs tight defensive organization, one-on-one man-to-man defense, and high-intensity pressing.

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