Pakistan, May 27 -- South Korea midfielder Hwang In-beom says there should be no concern about his fitness for the World Cup even if he needs to improve his match sharpness ?in pre-tournament friendlies against Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador.

The 29-year-old, who has played 71 times for his country, was selected in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man squad earlier this month despite having been sidelined since March with an ankle injury.

"I can jump into training with the rest of the squad right away. There's no need for concern," Hwang told the Yonhap News at the team's training camp in Utah. "I can feel my movements have been getting smoother with each passing week," he added. "But I still have to get my match sharpness back, and it's something...