Bae Jun-ho returns to his team after being lifted from the U22 national team due to a shoulder injury (Official)
Oct 12, 2025
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The Korea Football Association said on the 12th that Bae Joon-ho injured his right shoulder in a training session held a day before a practice game against Saudi Arabia on the 10th and decided to return to his team early after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed signs of dislocation. As a result, Bae Jun-ho was released from the national team and left Saudi Arabia for the UK.
Bae Joon-ho, who failed to be listed in Hong Myung-bo, was selected as Lee Min-sung. Bae Joon-ho is the ace of Lee Min-sung, who does not need an explanation. Bae Joon-ho, who was dubbed the `King of Stoke' with his outstanding performance in Stoke City, is recognized for his ability to expand his position in the A national team as well. In particular, Bae Joon-ho knows each other too well while sharing a meal with director Lee at Hana Citizen in Daejeon. Bae Joon-ho also played in a friendly match against Australia, which was coach Lee Min-sung's debut match.
Lee Min-sung took advantage of the A-match period to start training in Saudi Arabia, where the U-23 Asian Cup finals will be held in January next year. South Korea made it to the finals last month with three consecutive wins in the qualifying round in Indonesia. Director Lee embarked on an experiment to adapt to the local area as well as to build optimal power. In particular, coach Lee, who failed to select overseas players except for defender Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern) in the last qualifying round, called up a large number of European players of this age who were not selected for the A national team. One of them was Bae Jun-ho.
However, Bae failed to play in the first friendly match against Saudi Arabia on the 10th due to his shoulder injury. Perhaps due to the aftermath, Lee Min-sung suffered a 0-4 defeat. The national team will play its second match on the 14th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
