Jimesh Ji So-yeon to cooperate with Colombia in the second round of the EAFF E1 Championship
May 31, 2025
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The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 31st that Ji So-yeon was canceled early today in consultation with her team to cooperate with the transfer of the EAFF E-1 Championship in July.
The KFA added that `Ji So-yeon will leave the country on June 1 and return to her team, and there will be no alternative selection.'
Ji So-yeon started in the first round of the women's national soccer team friendly match hosted by Coupang Play at Rugby Stadium in Namdong, Incheon on the 30th. Ji So-yeon led the attack and faced Colombia, but South Korea was defeated 0-1.
South Korea is scheduled to play the second game against Colombia at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 2nd. However, due to Ji So-yeon's early return to her team, she is trying to make up for it against Colombia without Ji So-yeon, a key player.
However, it is a natural decision for Ji So-yeon. This is because participation in the EAFF E-1 Championship, which is more important than this friendly match, is desperately needed. The 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship will be held in three cities (Yongin, Suwon, and Hwaseong) in Gyeonggi Province from July 7 to 16. The stadiums are Yongin Mir Stadium, Suwon World Cup Stadium, and Hwaseong General Gyeonggi Town. It is the first time in six years that the competition will be held in Korea since the 2019 competition in Busan.
The men's and women's divisions will be held together, and the women's division, which started in 2005 and is the ninth competition this year, will be attended by South Korea, Japan and China, and Taiwan, the second-ranked team in the preliminary round. The game days are the 9th, 13th, and 16th, with two games a day. South Korea will play its first match against China on the 9th, followed by Japan on the 13th and Taiwan on the 16th. The matches on the 9th and 16th will be held at Suwon World Cup Stadium. The match against Japan on the 13th was decided to be held at Hwaseong General Gyeonggi Town through prior consultation with the stadium in consideration of the K-League Suwon Samsung's game schedule.
Ji So-yeon, who left the national team a little early in this call-up, will be called up for the upcoming EAFF E-1 Championship and will join the Korean national team for the championship challenge.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
