The June 25th sports newsletter revealed that the upcoming East Asian Cup will usher in an adjustment to the men's soccer lineup. Unlike previous years, the CFA will no longer send the U23 national football team to play, but a new "national team" identity, formed a team called "our men's football national selection team", this change and the last tournament situation is quite similar.
In retrospect, South Korea's national team boss Paulo Bento had insisted on a starting lineup in preparation for the 2022 East Asian Cup, even prompting the Korean Professional Football League to adjust the K1 League schedule to show its support.
With FIFA's announcement that the maximum number of entries for World Cup teams has been increased from 23 to 26, the head coaches of the South Korean and Japanese national teams have adjusted their strategies and decided to send their strongest lineups for the East Asian Cup, seeing it as the last chance to observe their homegrown players. The change has highlighted the importance of the East Asian Cup, forcing both teams to reconsider their selection of players for the tournament.
Although in the 12 strong match, the CFA has decided to send 99 age group U23 national football team to replace the national team to play in the East Asia Cup, but with the evolution of the situation, the CFA had to make adjustments. It is reported that the East Asian Cup, our men's football will no longer be the U23 national football team, but in the name of the "national team" to play "our men's football national selection team".
