Feyenoord's Hwang In-beom Out for a Month with Ligament Damage

Hwang Hee-chan to miss South Korea friendlies with ankle injury

South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan to miss friendlies against Austria and Ivory Coast due to an ankle ligament injury, with a likely return for the FIFA World Cup.

Feyenoord's Hwang In-beom has been ruled out for a month with ligament damage in his right ankle, sparing major damage...

Hwang In-beom, Feyenoord's South Korean midfielder, is facing a month-long absence after suffering an ankle ligament injury in their 2-1 win over Excelsior. He was substituted off in the 44th minute, showing signs of pain, and manager Robin van Persie had initially feared the worst, calling it a “worrisome” injury.

Tests revealed Hwang In-beom has ligament damage in his right ankle, but fortunately, major damage was avoided. The KFA has excluded him from the March match call-up, and he'll likely miss around a month, potentially returning for the Republic of Korea's FIFA World Cup campaign.

Hwang Hee-chan's scare has been eased after tests revealed ligament damage, but no major injury. The South Korean FA confirmed the news on Thursday, following a sighting of the player on crutches in Rotterdam on Wednesday.

The KFA has announced that a player will be excluded from the March match call-up due to protection concerns. The statement didn't reveal the player's identity, but it's likely referring to Hwang Hee-chan, who is expected to miss up to a month.

KFA announced that Hwang In-beom’s injury isn’t serious—ligament damage, no fracture. He’ll rehab.

He will miss the call-up however w/ no replacement but Hwang is targeting an April return. 👍

A big relief to club/country! Get well soon, Hwang! 🙌

🫡🇰🇷#황인범 #Feyenoord pic.twitter.com/KOS8F4dwcB

— Joel Kim (@KNTFootball) March 19, 2026

South Korea has upcoming friendlies against Austria (March 28th) and Ivory Coast (March 31st) as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Hwang's absence will be felt, but he's likely to return for the World Cup campaign. 

The midfielder joins an already loaded list of injured Feyenoord players, following in the footsteps of Thomas Beelen, Malcolm Jeng, Shaqueel van Persie, Givairo Read, Leo Sauer, Gijs Smal, Jeremiah St. Juste, Sem Steijn, Gernot Trauner, and Tsuyoshi Watanabe ahead of Sunday's Klassieker derby against Ajax.