Kim Ji-soo, Kang Sang-yoon, Lee Min-sung, joining Lee Seung-won, announces the U23 Asian Cup qualifying list
Aug 26, 2025
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The national team, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, will play Macau on the 3rd, Laos on the 6th, and Indonesia on the 9th. All matches will be played at the Gelore Delta Sido Arzo Stadium in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The 23-member call-up list consisted of 12 players born in 2003 and 11 players born in 2004. Central defender Kim Ji-soo (Kaisers Rautern, Germany), the team's only overseas player, will join Lee Min-sung for the first time through this call-up. Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Lee Seung-won (Kim Cheon Sang-mu), and Hwang Do-yoon (FC Seoul), who are showing good performances in their K-League teams, were called back by head coach Lee Min-sung following a friendly match against Australia in June. Kang Sang-yoon and Lee Seung-won also made their A-team debut through the last East Asian Cup.
A total of 44 countries will participate in the preliminary round, with 11 groups of four countries each. A total of 16 countries will advance to the finals, including 11 countries ranked first in each group, four countries with good results among the second, and Saudi Arabia, the host of the finals.
The AFC U23 Asian Cup finals have been held every two years, starting with the first competition in 2014, but after this competition, they will be held every four years as Olympic qualifiers only in the year when the Olympics are held. The U23 Asian Cup finals to be held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026 will only be held at the U23 Continental Championship regardless of Olympic qualification.
The team will depart for Indonesia on the 31st and September 1st according to their respective team schedules.
◇2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifying List (23)
GK=Moon Hyun-ho (Kim Cheon, Managing Director), Jeon Ji-wan (Jeonbuk Hyundai), and Hwang Jae-yoon (Suwon FC)
DF=Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern, Germany), Kang Min-joon, Han Hyun-seo (Pohang Steelers), Park Joon-seo (Hwaseong FC), Lee Hyun-yong (Suwon FC), Jung Kang-min (Jeonnam Dragons), Choi Seok-hyun (Ulsan HD), Choi Woo-jin (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Choi Ye-hoon (Kim Chun, Managing Director)
MF= Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kang Sung-jin (Suwon Samsung), Seo Jae-min (Seoul E-Land), Park Seung-ho (Incheon United), Park Hyun-bin (Bucheon FC), Lee Seung-won (Kimcheon Managing Director), Jung Seung-bae (Suwon FC), Jung Ji-hoon (Gwangju FC), Hwang Do-yoon (FC Seoul)
FW=Jeong Jae-sang (Daegu FC), Cho Sang-hyuk (Pohang Steelers)
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
