How was the debut of the late national team Joo Min-kyu?

Can't you give me around 50 points?

Joo Min-kyu 34, Ulsan scored himself on the 21st, recalling the third match against Thailand in the second Asian regional qualifying round for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup.

The debut match of the A-match series that he dreamed of. It was an unforgettable performance for Joo Min-gyu himself, but he failed to display performance that he could satisfy himself. Considering the eye level of a player who is proud of being the top scorer in the K-League, the evaluation was quite poor.

On this day, Joo Min-kyu started as a front-line striker and worked diligently on the ground until he was replaced by Hong Hyun-suk Hent in the 19th minute of the second half.

Indeed, there was no such thing as the most valuable goal as a goal scorer. However, there was no flaw in his basic skills of making mistakes by playing and pressing teammates against the opponent team's defense. This is why interim coach Hwang Seon-hong praised him for playing his role.

In fact, Hwang hoped that Joo would be a helper rather than a main character in his debut match. He had to act as a block to block the defense line from pushing up, and at the same time pull the opponent team's defense to create space for Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur and Jung Woo-young Stutgart to penetrate.

Joo Min-kyu laughed, It was originally my favorite play, but that was also the reason why there were not many scenes where he stood out.

According to Opta, a sports statistics company, Joo had 11 blushers, but only one time he touched the ball in the penalty area. What's interesting is that one play left a very impressive impression.

It was a scene in which Joo Min-kyu rushed into the opponent's goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the first half and induced a goal kick mistake. This resulted in a sharp mid-range shot by Hwang In-beom Zvezda, who intercepted the ball, and Joo Min-kyu rushed into the goalkeeper and even tried to shoot a rebound shot. Although it did not lead to a score due to irregular boundaries, it was enough to confirm Joo's killer instinct. Joo Min-kyu himself expressed regret, saying, I will remember it for a while.

He also confirmed the possibility of offense starting with midfielder Joo Min-gyu. He only passed seven times, but all of them were delivered to his teammates perfectly. Key example is that Joo connected the pass to Son in the 37th minute without being swayed despite the opponent team's strong defense. Son shook the defense with a 2-1 pass against Lee Jae-seong Mainz, and ended the attack with a sharp shot. Except for the 42nd minute in the first half when Son scored the first goal, it was the closest to scoring a goal.

Joo Min-kyu, who played as a helper in his debut match, believes that his efforts will be rewarded someday. Son Heung-min is a really good player, and if I match him well, he will get a lot of goals, he said. Then I can get help again. He added, I was a little nervous in the first game, but I think I will be able to show more relaxed play from the second game.

Football experts predict that if Joo Min-kyu quickly melts into the national team, the competition for the main striker will become fiercer.

No striker has been able to lead the national team. Hwang Ui-jo Alanyaspor, who used to be a regular customer of the national team, can regain his national flag only after resolving suspicions of illegal filming, while Cho Kyu-sung Mitt Willan has been mired in a slump since the Asian Cup. Oh Hyun-kyu Celtic, another candidate for goal scorer, has lost his chance to play in his team.

If Joo Min-kyu plays his part in the fourth round of the second World Cup qualifying round against Thailand, which will move to Bangkok, Thailand, he can open his era as a national team member. Joo Min-kyu, who made his A-match debut 33 years and 343 days, is showing fans that late bloomers are more beautiful.  토토사이트

Joo Min-kyu said, I was able to play because the fans supported me more eagerly, and vowed, I will not forget my gratitude for the fans and repay them by doing my best at the stadium.