Lee Min-sung is scheduled to hold two warm-up matches for his departure from Saudi Arabia's training camp for the U23 Asian Cup
Oct 06, 2025
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South Korea's U-22 (under 22), led by head coach Lee Min-sung, has left off-season training to adapt to Saudi Arabia.
The Korea Football Association said the U-22 national team completed its departure to Saudi Arabia at 1:35 a.m. on the 6th through Incheon International Airport. The Korean national team, which will participate in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in 2026 next year, will conduct this off-season training as part of its work to check local adaptation and the final roster of the Asian Cup. The national team will play the first warm-up match against Saudi Arabia on the 10th (Korea time), and the second warm-up match against Saudi Arabia on the 14th. Among the players included at the time of the announcement of the list, Lee Hyun-joo (Aroka) and Kim Min-soo (Andora) will not be able to participate in the training due to injuries and team circumstances, respectively. There is no alternative request.
The U-23 Asian Cup will open on January 6, 2026, and will be held until the 24th. He will experience Saudi Arabia in advance and be fully prepared for the Asian Cup. Lee Min-sung confirmed his progress to the finals with all three wins at the U-23 Asian Cup in September. At that time, he scored 13 goals in three games alone, 5-0 against Macau, 7-0 against Laos, and 1-0 against Indonesia, finishing without a goal. In the finals, they meet stronger opponents. Earlier on the 2nd, South Korea was named in Group C along with Uzbekistan, Iran and Lebanon at the draw ceremony.
According to the KFA, head coach Lee Min-sung expects it to be a good opportunity to understand the environment of Saudi Arabia, the host of the Asian Cup finals. I'll check the new players and outline the squad. The results of the groupings also came out, but at the Asian Cup level, there is no easy groupings regardless of which group you are caught in. Through close communication with the coaching staff, we will go through off-season training and continue analysis of each country to prepare for the finals"He expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
