Kim Ji-soo of DF, who is the core of Lee Min-sung's bad news after the Panda Cup, will replace Nakma Jung Seung-bae with hamstrings
Nov 07, 2025
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Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern) failed to join the team. The Korea Football Association said on the 7th that Kim Ji-soo will not be able to join the U-22 national team due to a hamstring injury. Instead, Suwon FC's Jung Seung-bae has been issued as a substitute, he said.
The Korean men's under-22 (U-22) national team, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, will participate in the 'Panda Cup 2025'. The U-22 national team is preparing for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in January next year. South Korea won all three games in the preliminary round in Indonesia in September, securing a ticket to the finals. In the group stage of the finals, they were in a group with Uzbekistan, Iran, and Lebanon. Last month, the national team held training and practice matches in Saudi Arabia, the venue of the tournament. Participation in the Panda Cup is also part of the Asian Cup preparation process, including a match against Uzbekistan, a group match.
Lee announced on the 4th that he has confirmed the list of 24 players to play in the Panda Cup. Players who have been steadily selected since the appointment of coach Lee Min-sung, including Hwang Do-yoon (FC Seoul) and Park Seung-ho (Incheon Incheon United), have been named in this tournament in Chengdu, China. Kim Yong-hak (Portimonense), Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern) and Kim Myung-joon (Henk) also joined. Kim Myung-joon, Shin Min-ha (Gangwon FC), Bae Hyun-seo (FC Seoul), Lee Kun-hee (Suwon Samsung) and Hong Sung-min (Pohang Steelers) who recently participated in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile were also on board.
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Meanwhile, the U-22 national team will convene at Incheon International Airport on the 10th and depart for Chengdu, China, the site of the showdown. It will face Uzbekistan (4:30 p.m. on the 12th), China (8:35 p.m. on the 15th), and Vietnam (4:30 p.m. on the 18th). All matches are held at the Shuangliu Sports Center in Chengdu.
◇U-22 National Team China Panda Cup Participation List (24)
▶GK=Moon Hyun-ho (Ulsan HD), Han Tae-hee (Daegu FC), Hong Seong-min (Pohang Steelers)
▶DF = Kim Do-hyun Shin Min-ha (Gangwon FC), Park Sung-hoon and Bae Hyun-seo (FC Seoul), Lee Kun-hee and Jang Seok-hwan (Suwon Samsung), Kang Min-joon (Pohang Steelers), Park Joon-seo (Hwaseong FC), and Lee Hyun-yong (Suwon FC)
▶MF = Kim Yong-hak (Portimonense SC, Portugal), Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kang Sung-jin (Suwon Samsung), Kim Dong-jin (Pohang Steelers), Park Seung-ho (Incheon United), Park Hyun-bin (Bucheon FC), Seo Jae-min (Seoul E-land), Jung Ji-hoon (Gwangju FC) and Hwang Do-yoon (FC Seoul)
▶FW = Kim Myung-joon (KRC Genk, Belgium), Jung Jae-sang (Daegu FC), Jung Seung-bae (Suwon FC)
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
