Beijing, May 24 -
Today, Qilu.com revealed that the South Korean national team announced the list of players for the new round of training. In this list, Shandong Taishan team's foreign players Sun Junhao is listed. This news means that Sun will miss the 6th and 7th rounds of the Chinese Super League, when Shandong Taishan will face Guangzhou City and Cangzhou Lions respectively.
As June approaches, the South Korean national team is about to face the challenge of the Top 40 tournament. Due to the withdrawal of North Korea, South Korea will play three matches against Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka and Lebanon in that order. According to the schedule, South Korea will first face Turkmenistan on June 5th. Currently, South Korea is in second place in Group H by one point with one game less.
The 40-team tournament is expected to end in mid-June, when members of the national team such as Son Jungho will end their isolation, but they will also miss two rounds of the Chinese Super League.
The Korean national team training list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-kyu (Kashiwa Reysol/Japan), Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Jin-hyun (Osaka Cherry Blossoms/Japan), Goh Sung-yun (Geumcheon Sangmu)
Defenders: Kim Young-Gwon (Gamba Osaka/Japan), Kim Min-Ja (Beijing Guoan/China), Park Ji-Soo (Suwon FC), Won Doo-Jae (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Young-Bin (Gangwon FC), Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kim Tae-Hwan (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Min-Hwan (Los Angeles FC/USA), Hong Cheol (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Ki-Dee (Suwon Samsung)
Forward: Jung Woo-young (SAD/Qatar), Son Jun-ho (Shandong Taishan/China), Nam Tae-hee (SAD/Qatar), Kwon Chang-hoon (Freiburg/Germany), Lee Jae-seong (Kiel/Germany), Roh Sang-ho (Seoul FC), Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan Hyundai), Kang Sang-woo (POSCO), Song Min-kyu (POSCO)
