Hwang In-beom, who laid the foundation for the tying goal, said, “I saw hope that the national team could become stronger.”

Morenojo's 'midfield coordinator' Hwang In-beom (Porto) expressed satisfaction, saying that although he was disappointed with the loss against Saudi Arabia, he saw hope that the team could become a solid team.

Hwang In-beom met with reporters after losing 2-3 in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 13th (local time) and said, "It was a game I really wanted to win, and everyone did their best until the end, but it was disappointing."

On this day, Hwang In-beom started as a central midfielder for the national soccer team that used the 4-4-2 tactic and was responsible for developing the attack.

In the 2nd minute of the second half when the game was tied 0-1, striker Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas) scored the tying goal.

Hwang In-beom passed the ball to fullback Seol Young-woo (Augsburg), who was overlapping on the right side near the front of the penalty area, and Oh Hyun-gyu, who received Seol Young-woo's pass, scored a goal that balanced the score at 1-1.

When asked about his thoughts on the game, he said, "The biggest regret is that we conceded goals too easily," and added, "We can't take advantage of every opportunity. Here, our teamwork was not good. In the next game (against Qatar on the 17th), we need to improve that and prepare well as a team."

Hwang In-beom continued, "You may think that the content was better in the second half when tactically adjusting the players' positions," and added, "It is very unfortunate that we conceded two goals despite good performance."

Ahead of this game, Hwang In-beom, who was involved in the recent rumors of discord with the national team, joined the '92 line' Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), and the '96 line' Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke) and Kim Min-jae (Munich) in a joint statement.

When asked about his feelings after the statement, he said, "A lot has been said since the convocation in September and October, and I made my position clear through interviews. What happened internally must be resolved internally, but I was embarrassed by the spread of stories that were so different from the facts."

He continued, "Some people may think that it's just a matter of writing a one-page statement, but there were a lot of worries and upsets to get to that point. I quickly became a player who took the national team lightly, but Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Min-jae are friends who really want the national team to do well. I feel the same way, too."

Hwang In-beom said, "All players will work hard to help the national team move in a good direction," and pledged, "I see hope that the national team can become stronger. I will pay more attention in the future and show only good performances."