Rubin FC signs a player of the rivals of the national team of Turkmenistan
South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom has officially joined Rubin Kazan FC. According to the press service of the Kazan club, a 3-year contract has been signed with the footballer. Hwang will be No.6 for Rubin FC. It was reported that the transfer fee is 2.5 million euros.
Before a transfer with Rubin Kazan, the Korean midfielder played for Vancouver FC, Canada. As part of the South Korean national team, the midfielder played 23 matches, in which he scored three goals.
The national teams of Turkmenistan and South of Korea compete in the group-qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asia Cup. The Turkmen team leads the H Group with 9 points. The trio of representatives of the national teams of South Korea, Lebanon and the DPRK lags behind the leader of the group by 1 point. The team of Sri Lanka, with no points, closes the Group’s table.
The second qualifying round game of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea ended in favor of Paulo Bento’s wards. Korean team won with a score of 2: 0, the match was held on September 10, 2019 in Ashgabat, at the Kopetdag Stadium.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have released an update on the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the Asia zone.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation in many countries, it has been decided to postpone all qualifying football matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup, initially scheduled for 2020, to 2021.
The World Cup is due to held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022, and the Asian Cup – in 2023 in China.
