Kim Min-jae, according to an analysis, will determine whether South Korea advances to the round of 16 in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
In a report on South Korea's four teams in Group H, ESPN recently stressed that in order for South Korea to move to the round of 16 or higher, Son Heung-min will have to perform well in attack, but it will rely on how effectively Kim Min-jae can block Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Ghana's attack.
"Heung-Min Son must be a star player. However, his health is questionable. Given that he will face powerful strikers such as Ronaldo and Suarez, this will have the biggest impact on how far the Taegeuk Warriors can go," said ESPN.
"With a tall and solid build, Min-jae Kim has the perfect weapon to face any striker. It's surprising that he has already emerged as one of the main centre-backs in Serie A, just a few months after his move from Fenerbahce to Napoli. No,”
South Korea will play the Black Stars of Ghana on the 28th of November,