reporter Ji Yu
Since being injured in the 10th round of the Chinese Super League , whether Sun Zhunhao can still realize his dream of the Qatar World Cup has affected the hearts of many fans.
Unfortunately, after undergoing examination, Sun Junhao was confirmed to have injured the medial collateral ligament of his knee and will need to rest for at least a month. On July 13, the Korean Football Association announced that Son Junho had withdrawn from the East Asian Cup training camp.
In the first stage of the Chinese Super League, Sun Zhunhao was almost full attendance. Under the double test of Haikou's hot and humid environment and intensive schedule, a wave of injuries swept across the entire Chinese Super League, and Sun Zhunhao was not immune.
In the 13th minute of the game, Sun Zhunhao injured his right knee while fighting with Dalian players. At that time, Sun Zhunhao heard a crisp sound in his knee. Fortunately, the injury report shows that Sun Zhunhao suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in his knee, which is more optimistic than previously expected, but he still needs at least a month of rest.
Sun Zhunhao was extremely cautious about injuries. After realizing that he was feeling unwell, he decisively left the game. He knows very well that the East Asian Cup after the Chinese Super League will be an important stage for him to realize his World Cup dream, and he needs a healthy body.
The World Cup is the dream of many players, and Son Junho is no exception. In the top 12, South Korea qualified as second in the group with 23 points, providing soil for Son Junho to realize his dream. "My biggest wish this year is to participate in the World Cup," Sun Zhunhao said in a previous interview with the media.
However, no one could prevent accidents from happening at this juncture.
Son Junho represented the South Korean national team and won the Asian Games championship in 2014 and the 2019 East Asian Cup championship. However, the last time he was called up by the national team was back in September last year. He has gradually faded out of the Korean national football team's selection field and urgently needs a stage to prove himself.
The East Asian Cup, which is an important reference for the Korean national team’s World Cup alternative lineup, is Son Junho’s best choice.
Sun Zhunhao is already 30 years old. Taking into account the age factor, Qatar World Cup will be his last and only chance to participate in the World Cup. Losing the opportunity to perform in the East Asian Cup, Son Junhao's road to realizing his dream was almost blocked.
In addition to Lee Young-jae who was recruited as a replacement, players such as Baek Seung-ho , Hwang In-beom , and Kim Dong-hyun in the Korean team are all competitors of Son Junho. Although Baek Seung-ho has made mistakes and Kim Dong-hyun is still inexperienced, their biggest advantage is that they can prove themselves in the East Asian Cup.
Of course, Sun Zhunhao does not want to give up completely, and has no reason to give up.
html In mid-September, the South Korean team will usher in the next international A-level match day. This is the team's last training opportunity before participating in the World Cup. Son Junhao still has the opportunity to seize it. However, this requires him to prove himself in the previous Chinese Super League and win the favor of South Korean coach Bento again.If Sun Junhao fails to make the trip on this international A-level match day, then the performance in the Chinese Super League from September to October may be Sun Junhao's last hope to participate in the World Cup.
