Hong Myung-bo-ho Kang Sang-yoon → Mo Jae-hyun → Jo Min-gyu joins, and the final 26 members of the E1 Championship are confirmed
Jun 26, 2025
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According to the decision of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) on the 26th, the entry for the EAFF E-1 Championship has been expanded from 23 to 26. Accordingly, Kang Sang-yoon, Mo Jae-hyun, and striker Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen) will be additionally selected, according to the official announcement. Kang Sang-yoon and Mo Jae-hyun were called by the A team for the first time. Kang Sang-yoon, who was born in 2004, is active as a new engine for Jeonbuk. He is a member of the semifinals of the 2023 U-20 World Cup. Born in 1996, Mo Jae-hyun grew up in Gimcheon Sangmu. He is moving to Gangwon through the summer transfer market, helping the midfield.
The South Korean national soccer A team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will participate in the EAFF E-1 Championship in South Korea in July. South Korea will clash with China (July 7), Hong Kong (July 11) and Japan (July 15).
The E-1 Championship is not held during the A-match period set by FIFA. Coach Hong's list was narrowed down mainly to players playing in East Asia. European and Middle Eastern groups were all excluded. Of the 26 people named in the final entry, 23 are K Leaguers and 3 are J Leaguers.
South Korea ranked first in the group with six wins and four draws in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. This has earned him 11 consecutive World Cup berths. He also wrote various records. South Korea recorded the third unbeaten finish in the final qualifying round. In addition, South Korea remained the only team 'unbeaten' out of 18 Asian countries to participate in the series. In addition, South Korea finished the final qualifying round first for the fourth time ever. South Korea previously ranked first in the final qualifying round for the 1990 Italy, 1998 France, and 2010 South Africa. Coach Hong switched to World Cup mode after confirming his qualification for the World Cup finals. At the same time, it signaled an infinite competition.
Coach Hong brought in a large number of new faces in this tournament. In addition to Kang Sang-yoon and Mo Jae-hyun, Byun Jun-su (Gwangju FC), signature hall (Ulsan HD), Kim Tae-hyun (Jeonbuk), Seo Min-woo (Gangwon), Lee Seung-won (Kimcheon), Lee Ho-jae (Pohang Steelers) and Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima) were named to the A national team for the first time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
