Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who says, “The word ‘difficult' is a luxury,” challenges for a scoreless victory in the game against China.



The Korean national soccer team will face China in the second match of Group C of the 2026 FIFA Asian region second qualifying round at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, on the 21st.



Coach Jürgen Klinsmann and the national soccer team, who arrived in China on the 19th, are showing a strong will to win the game against China.

In particular, central defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), who is at the center of controversy over overuse, pledged to fulfill all roles assigned to him.

 Kim Min-jae, who joined Napoli in Italy's Serie A last season and became the best player, achieved success with the team winning the title, and then moved to German Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich.  카지노사이트

Minjae Kim is continuing his killer schedule. 

Bayern Munich played a home game against Heidenheim in the 11th round of the 2023-2024 Bundesliga season before entering the international break in November. 

Although they won 4-2 with multiple goals from Harry Kane and goals from Rafael Guerreiro and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, there was criticism that the defense, including Kim Min-jae, had a disappointing performance. Kim Min-jae played in this game as a center back combination with Dayot Upamecano. 

Currently, with Matthias de Ligt suffering an injury and a partial rupture of his right knee ligament, he has been out of action for about four weeks, leaving only two first-team center backs, Kim Min-jae and Upamecano, so Min-jae Kim's selection was expected. 

As a result, Kim Min-jae, who had recently been playing full-time as a starter in 13 consecutive games in Munich, was named to the starting list again, recording full-time playing in 14 consecutive games. Kim Min-jae, who has been starting in every game since the opening of the Bundesliga, has not left the pitch even once since being substituted in the 35th minute of the second half against Augsburg in the second round of the league last August.

It is known that among positions other than goalkeeper, center back has relatively less physical burden, but Kim Min-jae is different.

 Munich is a team that attacks with a high line, and Kim Min-jae is also extremely drained of stamina by constantly going up and down the line. When a space opens up, you have to run with all your might to knock the ball out. 

In this way, many people are concerned about Kim Min-jae's overload as he continues to play full-time as a starter without a break, concurrently playing UEFA Champions League games on weekdays and Bundesliga games on weekends.



Kim Min-jae, who is going through a difficult schedule, said about the overuse controversy in an official interview for the game against China, "Of course it's difficult.

But the reason why I don't say that it's difficult is simple. It's difficult for all players.

It's difficult for all players, whether they're playing or not. "Everyone is having a hard time, but talking about how hard it is seems like a luxury. It's really lucky and enjoyable to play the game without getting hurt," he explained.



Minjae Kim also said, "We always aim for a scoreless game. Our offensive line is really outstanding. If we don't concede a goal in defense, we can score a goal.

The most important thing is not to concede a goal. If we don't concede a goal, we can get one point. “So we are trying not to give up any goals,” he said.



China, played by Kim Min-jae, who has pledged to keep no goals, is expected to launch a counterattack with Wu Lei and Wei Shihao at the forefront.

Chinese media outlets, including Sohu, reported that Chinese coach Aleksandar Jankovic indicated in an interview that he would make an all-out effort to get at least one point in this game against Korea. 

Chinese media are expressing the opinion that “1 point is a success, and 3 points is a miracle.”



China has already achieved a come-from-behind victory in the match against Thailand. There is a good chance that they will aim for a counterattack against Korea as well.



Although China's defense team boasts Zhang Linfeng, it is rough. The reason is simple.

 As they get older, their speed decreases and their skills do not match those of Korean players. Therefore, there is no choice but to play rough.

Also, the offensive line that includes Wu Lei and Wei Shihao is not up to Korea's level. The burden seems great.



Therefore, Kim Min-jae showed his will to fight back and lead the game without conceding a goal. Of course, don't let down your guard.



Kim Min-jae expressed his determination going into the game, saying, "It's been a long time since I played in China.

It's been a tough game against China. It's going to be a tough game, but the players are preparing well. I'll do my best to win."