The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on Friday its final roster of 26 players for the Qatar Asian Cup 2024. Of course, Kim Min-jae, the core player of the team’s defense as the “World Class Centerback,” is included. Kim Min-jae will keep the Korean goal by playing with Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyun, Kim Ji-soo, and Kim Joo-sung.
Currently, Kim Min-jae is taking a rest in Korea. The national team has held a call-up training session at a hotel in Seoul since the 26th, but Kim Min-jae wanted to rest. As such, it was a big aftermath that he played full-time in every game as a key defender in Munich. Kim Min-jae will join the national team heading to the UAE on January 2nd.
The Korean national soccer team will compete in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which kicks off in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 12, and aims to win the title for the first time in 64 years. Korea, which belongs to Group E, will play Bahrain (Jan. 15), Jordan (Jan. 20), and Malaysia (Jan. 25) in the group qualifying round. If Korea advances to the finals, Kim will be away until at least Feb. 10.
Bayern Munich finished second in the first half of the Bundesliga. Kim Min-jae played full-time in all 15 matches, and his share was absolutely huge. However, German media and experts were busy degrading Kim Min-jae, saying that he performed worse than expected. With Munich’s defense collapsing due to injury, Kim did not take credit for his perseverance.
Munich, where Kim Min-jae can miss up to seven games, is belatedly on alert. Matthijs de Licht has yet to return to injury. He has to find a center back in the January transfer market.
“I have to leave Munich during the Asian Cup. If Upamecano and De Licht do well then, I will continue to play as the starting members. If I do well in my absence, I will gain credibility. That is the reality. When I return, I will have to fight for the starting position again,” Kim said.
“Kim Min-jae is worried about losing his starting position after returning to the Asian Cup,” said Barbarian Football, which deals with Munich. “However, if he knows Munich’s luck, one of the center backs will be injured when Kim Min-jae returns.” Such self-help expressions suggest that Munich has many injured people. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
“Noussair Mazrawi and Eric Maxim and Chupo Motting will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, while Kim Min-jae will participate in the Asian Cup. This could be a headache for the players. Of course, it has been very simple for Tuchel to choose the defense because of his injury. If the team is not ruined by injuries anymore, attention is focusing on how the three players will compete,” the media said, expressing concern over Kim’s absence.
