Hong Myung-bo, in a moment, the Iraq war... is up to Yeonggun.

[Anchor]
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the third round of World Cup qualifiers against Iraq shortly.

Confidence gained by taking the victory away from Jordan, but the key is how much the veterans' vacancies can be filled.

I'm connecting you with a field reporter. Reporter Youngsoo Kim!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is Yongin Mir Stadium.

[Anchor]
Last month, the game was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, but this time, you moved the stadium, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, we moved the stadium because of the grass.

Last month's match against Palestine was held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

At that time, the grass was in bad condition and the players expressed their disappointment directly.

Today's game was originally scheduled to be played in Seoul, but we moved the stadium at the request of the Korea Football Association.

I was able to see the stadium in person during the training session that was open to the media yesterday, and the grass is in great condition.

Director Hong Myung-bo also mentioned that grass is not bad.

However, the transportation here is a little uncomfortable.

There is not enough public transportation for more than 30,000 spectators,

Parking space is also insufficient.

Still, many fans came to the stadium early and wished the national team well.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Kim Hyun-cheol / Mabuk-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do: It's 4 hours before the game, but we left early. I was prepared to walk and came considering that the traffic was difficult enough.

[Kim Hyun-chul, Seo Bin, Gabin, Yu Bin Gong Ji-hyun / Mabuk-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do : Fighting, Korea!]

[Go Seo-yeon, Kim Yu-ra / Ulsan Jungsan-dong: Baek Seung-ho joined the team after a long time, but I hope Lee Seung-woo joins the national team for the first time in five years and scores a goal]

[Anchor]
There are many reasons why today's game is important, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

First of all, if you look at the World Cup qualifying performance, you can create a solo system.

Currently, our country is No. 1 in Group B.

They have seven points against Iraq today, but they are ahead of the goal difference.

If you win here, you'll be a little further away from other countries.

In addition, he has won two consecutive games in the Middle East, so he can continue the atmosphere to three consecutive wins.

Rely on Son Heung-min and do the so-called 'do it' It is also an opportunity to wash away the criticism that he is playing soccer.

After head coach Hong Myung-bo took the helm, the national soccer team played three games, winning twice and drawing once.

If we win this time, we may have an opportunity to break through the controversy over the appointment process and the government's pressure to resign.

However, if you don't show good performance and results, the public criticism may grow.

[Anchor]
As you said, it's an important game today, but a lot of our veteran players are missing. Is there a breakthrough?

[Reporter]
Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, and Um Ji-sung also left the team due to injuries one after another.

The situation is not just bad because bad news overlapped without time to settle it.

We confirmed the possibility of Bae Jun-ho and Oh Hyun-kyu in the last Jordan trip.

In particular, Bae Joon-ho is likely to be used as a side resource right away.

Director Hong Myung-bo also paid attention to Bae Joon-ho.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Hong Myung-bo / Coach of the national soccer team: Bae Jun-ho is a growing player, but he feels that his growth rate is fast. [I think he's a good player who likes to play inside as well as his team]

Another axis is Lee Kang-in.

As Son Heung-min is out due to injury, the opponent's defense is being driven by Lee Kang-in.

The key is what role coach Hong Myung-bo will have ordered and how Lee Kang-in will solve it on the field.

On the contrary, in defense, you have to watch out for Iraqi tall striker Ayman Hussein.

Kim Min-jae, the core of our defense, remembered Hussein as a very persistent striker, but it would be helpful to have experience of sticking together.

When I saw the official training yesterday, the atmosphere of the team was very bright and looked good.

It may be because of the great sense of accomplishment that he did it in a difficult situation, but Coach Hong Myung-bo also strengthened his will to three points, saying that he has gained confidence in the team after the match against Jordan.

Now the game is less than two hours away.

As I said earlier, if our national team wins three consecutive games, we can catch several rabbits at once.

This is YTN Youngsoo Kim at Mir Stadium in Yongin.