The goalkeeper is no longer an avoiding position. It’s an important position in modern football, but we don’t know much about goalkeepers. So ‘Inter Football’ prepared it. ‘Legend’ Choi In-young, who was the first goalkeeper in the World Cup in Korean football history and opened the era of goalkeeper star players, tells a different soccer story. [Editor’s note]

A lot of changes are expected from the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America, so we need to prepare well from now on. First, the number of participating countries in the World Cup will increase from 32 to 48, and in Asia, the number of tickets will increase from 4.5 to 8.5. For this reason, from the perspective of Korea, the burden of the World Cup qualifiers will be reduced, so we should set up a training plan with more emphasis on the World Cup finals.

As seen in the Qatar World Cup qualifiers, the growth of Southeast Asian countries cannot be ignored. As seen in the Southeast Asian Football Championship, which ended with the recent victory of Thailand, all coaches of Vietnam (Coach Hang-Seo Park), Indonesia (Coach Tae-Yong Shin), and Malaysia (Coach Pan-Gon Kim), who have Korean coaches, all advanced to the semifinals, and the football of Southeast Asian countries You are developing your skills.

Domestic soccer fans showed great interest in this Southeast Asian soccer tournament. It was also possible to watch it live on YouTube, and it attracted the attention of soccer fans, such as tens of thousands of people watching when a Korean coach usually played.

I do not know what method will be introduced in the Asian qualifiers for the next World Cup, but what is certain is that countries in the Middle East and Australia, as well as Southeast Asian countries, will invest more to advance to the World Cup. Southeast Asian football is a bit rough, so unexpectedly, if we get caught up in the opponent, we can’t play and our players get excited, and the game can get rough, which can lead to unexpected results.

In the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we need to pay attention to Southeast Asian countries, and we can carefully expect to advance to the World Cup finals. In fact, as seen in this World Cup, it can be said that Japan felt the joy of winning by defeating strong teams as they advanced to the round of 16 with a tougher and more fighting spirit than expected in Asia. 메이저사이트

In the future, I think that the K-League will be more fighting and strong, and more high-level matches will be held. And I think enough extra time will be given. Korea is also a country that surprisingly quickly adapts to the flow of international soccer. In this year’s K-League, sufficient additional time will be given and applied consistently, so players will have enough time to adapt.

What Southeast Asian soccer cannot keep up with is the problem of adapting to international trends. As seen in this Southeast Asian soccer tournament, they are still struggling with old-fashioned soccer that has not yet introduced VAR. The development of Southeast Asian football will have to apply a system that quickly adapts to the flow of international football. Players usually have a chance to adapt to the international flow from playing in their home country. The development of Southeast Asian soccer, which is getting closer and closer, could threaten Korea.