Soccer Feast: Korea-China Battle Coming Up
In the prelude to the 2026 U.S.-Mexico-Canada World Cup qualifying tournament, a star-studded showdown will take place in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 21: the South Korean men's soccer team versus the Chinese men's soccer team.
Looking back at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Lee Gang-in became a rising star in the Korean soccer world with his excellent skills, and he proved his strength again in the warm-up match on October 15th. When the game came to the 30th minute, the South Korean team to get a direct free kick opportunity, Lee Gang-in stood in front of the ball, eyes like a torch, in the eyes of the desire to win. He blew gently, with a firm pace, and kicked out a perfect arc. The ball went through the defense like a bamboo, straight to the goal, and finally into the net. The crowd cheered and his teammates crowded around him, applauding his wonderful goal.
And for Lee Gunnar, it's the Nov. 21 fight that will be the most crucial test of his career.
On the same day, the South Korean men's soccer team will challenge the Chinese men's soccer team in Shenzhen, which is not only a qualifying match, but also the first home match for the Chinese men's soccer team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The soccer world has high hopes for the Chinese team to win at home.
Lee Gang-in is all geared up and ready to go, and he is eagerly looking forward to the match that will etch his footprints on the Chinese soil. He is confident that if the whole team works together, the Korean men's soccer team will be victorious and kick off the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in perfect style.
In the world of soccer, the fear of Korea has not dissipated, the fear of Japan is even stronger, while the fear of Thailand, the fear of the Philippines, the fear of Malaysia, the fear of West Asia, the fear of South Asia, the fear of Southeast Asia, it seems that every kind of fear is looking for an opponent. However, what can be done about all this? The only way to speak with strength is on the field of play.
A key goal by Wu Lei in the warm-up match between the national soccer team and Asian powerhouse Vietnam was a shot in the arm.
