Lee Min-sung beat Indonesia and advanced to the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup finals as the No. 1 player in the group.
South Korea's under-22 (U-22), led by head coach Lee Min-sung, beat Indonesia 1-0 thanks to Hwang Do-yoon's winning goal in the 6th minute of the first half in the final third game of Group J at Gelora Delta Stadium in Sido Arzo, Indonesia on the 9th (Korea time). South Korea, which won 5-0 against Macau in the first round and 7-0 against Laos under coach Ha Hyuk-joon thanks to Cho Sang-hyuk's hat trick in the second round, succeeded in leading the group with an overwhelming performance of 13 goals and no points in three games.
A total of 15 countries, including the top 11 countries in each group and the top four countries in the second place in the qualifying round, where 44 countries will be divided into 11 groups, and a total of 16 countries, including host Saudi Arabia, will play in the U-23 Asian Cup finals in January next year. Indonesia, ranked second in Group J, failed to advance to the finals, with Lee Min-sung lightly confirming his advance to the finals as No. 1 in the group with three consecutive wins and nine points. Laos, coached by Ha Hyuk-joon, finished the tournament in third place and Macau in fourth place.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
