Hwang eyes World Cup quarterfinal run

Hwang In-beom, the midfield engine of the South Korea national soccer team under coach Hong Myung-bo, said he is targeting a historic World Cup quarterfinal run in what will be his second appearance at the tournament.

Hwang spoke to reporters Monday before national team training at Zion's Bank Training Center in Herriman, near Salt Lake City.

The biggest question surrounding Hwang was his health after an injury.

A key midfielder for South Korea since before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he had be ...