Lee Tae-Seok

ANALYSIS
During the Koreans' preceding game, Lee did not play their 1-0 loss against Mexico. Perhaps because of Korea's aforementioned loss, team manager Hong Myung-bo reverted to using the left wingback again. Overall, Lee did not reward his coach's decision, though it was not without a valiant effort. Only he and Lee Kang-in logged at least five crosses Wednesday. The former's problem is that his cross attempts were so wild that they prompted a relatively quick substitution, with Jens Castrop in. For the 2026 World Cup's group stage, Lee logged eight crosses (one accurate) and three chances created. But because the Koreans' flank depth is a problem, even if they advance, he will not be ensured playing time for their knockout-stage games against more difficult competition.