Cho Gue-sung was released from the national soccer team camp on September 27 and will return to his club, FC Midtjylland.
Although the national team’s match against Uruguay is only one day away, the decision was made that recovery should take priority over playing in the remaining match.
This decision shows how the principle of protecting players was applied in national team operations, rather than focusing solely on the absence of one forward.
3-line summary
1. Cho Gue-sung was released from the camp to focus on recovery
2. He will return to Midtjylland without a replacement player being called up
3. The injured area and severity were not disclosed
Removed from the 24th roster, released from camp on the 27th
The Korea Football Association announced on the 27th that Cho Gue-sung would leave the national team after a meeting with head coach Robert Moreno and the medical staff. The key point in the association’s decision was that recovery was necessary, rather than prioritizing his participation in the remaining match. After being released from the camp to protect the player, Cho Gue-sung is scheduled to return to Danish professional soccer club FC Midtjylland.
Cho Gue-sung was also not included in the squad for the friendly against Ecuador held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 24th. At the time, head coach Moreno explained that some players had been left out of the squad as a precautionary measure based on medical advice, with the intention of not forcing players experiencing discomfort or muscle overload to play.
However, the Korea Football Association did not disclose the specific injured area or condition related to this release from the camp. Therefore, it is not possible to determine a specific injury or recovery period. What has been confirmed is that the national team prioritized Cho Gue-sung’s recovery over his participation in the remaining A-match.
Preparing for the remaining friendly without calling up a replacement
The Korea Football Association stated that it would not call up a replacement player following Cho Gue-sung’s departure. The national team will complete its remaining schedule with the existing squad, without an additional forward.
The national team will play a friendly against Uruguay at 8 p.m. on September 28 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Cho Gue-sung will not play in the match, and the national team’s attacking-line management afterward will also rely on resources other than Cho Gue-sung. The national team won 3-0 against Ecuador, but Cho Gue-sung was unable to play in that match either.
At the pre-match press conference for the Uruguay game, head coach Moreno also stated that the player’s health comes first and that, for the sake of the player’s career as well, he should not be forced to play under any circumstances. Cho Gue-sung’s return date or whether he will play in future matches was not included in the announcement. This release from the camp was a decision to prioritize the player’s recovery over the attacking options needed for an immediate national team match.
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