Kang Sang-yoon, Jung Seung-bae, Lee Min-sung, Lee Kyu-dong, Chae Hyun-woo, was selected as a substitute
Aug 29, 2025
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The Korea Football Association announced on the 29th that it will replace midfielders Kang Sang-yoon (21, Jeonbuk) and Jung Seung-bae (22, Suwon FC) with the under-22 national team, excluding injuries.
Lee Kyu-dong, who joined Jeonbuk in 2023, played in six games for the first team the following year and was loaned to Suwon Samsung, recording two goals and one assist in 20 games. There is no record of playing in the first team this season. Chae Hyun-woo, who joined Anyang last year, has scored three goals in 26 games in his debut season, followed by three goals in 25 K League games this season.
The U-22 national team will compete with Indonesia, Laos and Macau in Group J of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifying tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia next year. The first-place team in the group will go straight to the finals, and the top four teams among the second-place teams will qualify for the finals. The national team will depart for Surabaya, Indonesia, where preliminary matches will be held on the 31st and 1st, respectively, and play Macau on the 3rd, Laos on the 6th, and Indonesia on the 9th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
