The world cup qualifiers for the 6th round of the Asian Round of 12 have been decided. Our national football team drew 1-1 with Australia, retaining a glimmer of hope of qualifying; South Korea defeated Iraq by a score of 3-0, setting a record for unbeaten gold in the round of 12, and the probability of qualifying for the World Cup was greatly improved.
South Korea and Iraq have met 7 times before, achieving a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Iraq's only win was the penalty shootout in 2007. That is to say, under normal circumstances, the Iraqi team has never won against the South Korean team, so this fiasco is not very unexpected.
At present, the situation in Group A has become very clear, with Iran in The First Place in the Group, followed by South Korea in Second Place, and the Uae, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria in 3rd to 6th places.
In terms of points, Iran is currently 5 wins and 1 loss with 16 points, South Korea is 4 wins and 2 draws with 14 points, while the United Arab Emirates in 3rd place has only 6 points, which is 8 points away from the 2nd place South Korean team.
So under normal circumstances, the four teams behind South Korea want to surpass South Korea and Iran, and there is no hope in theory. In other words, the South Korean team's qualification is basically a foregone conclusion.
It is worth mentioning that South Korea's main player Son Heung-min may have to leave the game for the next period of time. Because he has not yet been able to fulfill his obligation to volunteer, and the fulfillment of this obligation and his playing will conflict, it will most likely affect his kicking training and competition.
South Korea has a conscription system for men, and male citizens between the ages of 20 and 28 are required to perform military service. Born in July 1992, Son Xingyu should have performed military service long ago, but because of the reason of playing football, he has not fulfilled his military service obligations.
At the 2018 Asian Games, the South Korean team won the men's championship. According to South Korea's military service regulations, those who have special performances in sports can be exempted from military service, so all members of the team at that time were exempted from military service, and Son Heung-min was also among them.
But exemption from military service does not mean that everything is fine, because there is military training and volunteer service as a substitute. According to the regulations, Sun Xingyu must complete the corresponding military training and volunteer service work, otherwise he will face a penalty of 5 times the delay, and the more serious result may be disqualified from military service.
Son Has completed some volunteer service work so far, but due to the impact of kicking football and the epidemic, it has not yet been completed.
He must complete the remaining 294 hours and 50 minutes of volunteer service by May 2 next year, otherwise he will be punished with a five-fold delay, and if he fails, he will be disqualified from military service and forced to enlist in the army.
Some of this remaining volunteer work can be done in the UK, but the other part must be done back to South Korea. There is still about half a year to go, and the time is very tight for Sun Xingyu.
Fans familiar with Son Heung-min know that his growth and rise can be described as difficult. And his eligibility for exemption from military service is even more dramatic and dramatic.
2012 London Olympics. Considering that the South Korean team may not have any good results, Son Heung-min, who has just gained a foothold in Hamburg, did not play with the national team. Unexpectedly, the South Korean team won a bronze medal, so the players who participated were exempted from military service. Even Kim Ki-hee was exempt from military service by only going up and about once in the final time, but Son Missed it.
In 2014, South Korea hosted the Incheon Asian Games on its home soil. Because Leverkusen refused to release people, Son Xingyu was unable to participate. As a result, the South Korean team won the gold medal, and another group of players were exempted from military service.
At the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia, Son Heung-min finally successfully joined the national team and successfully led the team to the final. As a result, the team was kicked and defeated by the opponent in the final extra time, and lost...
It was not until 2018 that Sun Xingyu finally obtained the qualification of exemption from military service, and it was from this year that his value increased significantly. Because he had previously served in the military, he could be recruited at any time, and no one dared to dig up.
Therefore, for Son Xingyu, the exemption from military service is not easy to come by, and it is of great significance, and it is far more important to complete the remaining volunteer service work quickly than to play a few ball games.
According to British media reports, Son Heung-min is currently trying to make up for it, and he has planned to go to the South Korean Embassy in the UK to do volunteer service work. Then there is a part that must be done back to South Korea, so in the next period of time, if the volunteer service work happens to have a conflict with the game, Son Heung-min will undoubtedly choose the former.