South Korea national football team dey set to face Ecuador for friendly match inside Suwon World Cup Stadium by 8 p.m. on September 24. Na the first A match for South Korea since the North American World Cup. Son Heung-min, 34, of Los Angeles FC, go wear captain armband and make Roberto Moreno debut in Korea.
Roberto Moreno na interim head coach of South Korea. Before the game, e talk say him intend to use 4-4-2 formation. E explain say the setup get back four, four midfielders and two strikers up front. Moreno add say after him analyze K League over the past two years, him determine say na the most frequently used system. During training camp, him role na to clearly explain to each player why dem select am, and to make detailed adjustments and improvements on specific areas.
South Korea pull out 4-4-2 against Ecuador. Son Heung-min go work with Oh Hyun-kyu in front. Lee Jae-sung and Park Jin-seop go form midfield, while Jung Seung-won and Song Min-gyu go play left and right midfielders. Kim Min-jae go start with Lee Han-beom as central defender, while Cho Hyun-taek and Seol Young-woo go play left and right fullbacks. Kim Seung-gyu go protect goal. Baek Seung-ho, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Min-soo, Lee Dong-kyung, and Oh Se-hoon dey prepare to play from bench. Lee Kang-in no dey list. Lee Kang-in take break with Hwang In-beom, Cho Kyu-sung and Koo Sung-yoon.
Ecuador na dark horse from South America. Dem produce extraordinary win over Germany 2-1 for group stage of the 2026 North American World Cup finals. For last 18 World Cup qualifying matches, Ecuador reach finals with eight wins, two draws and two losses, 29 points. Ecuador rank second after Argentina among the 10 countries wey participate for South American qualifiers.
Moreno team go face Ecuador first for the friendly on 24th, followed by Uruguay on 28th for Seoul World Cup Stadium, Venezuela on February 2nd for Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, and Uzbekistan on 6th for Yongin Mir Stadium.
