With the approach of the 40 strong match, the South Korean national team unveiled its 28-player preparation lineup on the 24th. Of note, Kim Min Jae, Kim Shin Wook and Son Jun Ho, who play in the Chinese Super League, are listed, and their addition to the squad will undoubtedly multiply the team's fighting strength. However, they will miss at least the 6th and 7th rounds of the Chinese Super League.
In the new South Korean roster, Son leads the team as captain, while Beijing Guoan's Kim Min-Ja, Shanghai Shenhua's Kim Shin-Wook, and Shandong Taishan's Son Jun-Ho are also favored by head coach Paulo Bento. In Group H, South Korea, despite having played one game less, are currently in second place in the group and are expected to complete a "comeback" in the standings with three matches remaining. The schedule shows that South Korea will face Turkmenistan on June 5, Sri Lanka on the 9th and Lebanon on the 13th.
The sixth and seventh rounds of the Chinese Super League are scheduled to be held on June 21 and 26, respectively, and due to the need to undergo medical quarantine observation, the three Chinese Super League players will miss at least these two rounds of their respective clubs' league matches, even if they return to South Korea immediately after the matches.
The new training list of the South Korean national team was announced:
Goalkeeper:
Koo Sung-yun, Kim Seung-kyu, Kim Jin-hyun, Cho Hyun-young
Linebacker:
Kim Young-kwon, Kim Gung-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kim Yong-bin, Kim Tae-hwan, Park Ji-soo, Won Doo-jae, Lee Ki-duk, Lee Rong, Hong Cheol
Center field:
Kang Sang-woo, Kwon Chang-hoon, Roh Sang-ho, Nam Tae-hee, Son Jun-ho, Son Hyung-soo, Song Min-kyu, Lee Dong-kyung, Lee Jae-seong, Jung Jae-young, Hwang Hee-chan
