Veteran goalkeeper focusing on team goal while gearing up for 4th World Cup

Back in the national team picture following a long injury absence, veteran goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu said Monday he has set his sights on accomplishing a collective goal, rather than individual glory. Kim, 35, made his national team return in September after not having represented Korea over the past 20 months due to a knee injury. He had been the country's first-choice keeper at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in January 2024, but ended up playing just one match after tearing a knee ligament during a training session. Kim, who was Korea's top keeper at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, was surpassed on the depth chart by the 34-year-old Jo Hyeon-woo, who had been the main goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The two have split duties over the past four national team contests. Kim was in net for a 2-2 draw against Mexico in September and a 2-0 win over Paraguay in October, while Jo played in the 2-0 win against the United States in September and in a 5-0 loss to Brazil the following month. Another timeshare seems likely this month, with Korea scheduled to face Bolivia onWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times