The final list of Taegeuk Warriors, who will challenge for the top of the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, will be released.
South Korea's A-team coach Jürgen Klinsmann will hold a ceremony to announce the final roster of the Asian Football Confederation Qatar Asian Cup at the Yongsan CGV on Friday. Klinsmann will announce the final entry of the 26 players and announce the background of the selection of players and their preparation plans for the tournament.
Korea is set to retake the throne for the first time in 64 years since 1960. The Korean team will depart for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on March 2 and hold adaptation training there for about a week. It will arrive in Qatar on March 10, the site of the showdown. 스포츠토토
Klinsmann has been placing importance on "existing players." Earlier, he said, "The Qatar World Cup will be composed mostly of the existing members. I drew some rules. The closer it is to a big competition, the more important it is to continue. I hope that the eight to 10 players who serve as the backbone of the team advance to the Asian Cup without any injuries." Notably, the team showed deep trust in the players who achieved four consecutive wins in the A-match between October and November. The list of players who will participate in the training program will make it even clearer. Klinsmann convened 16 players mainly for the K-League players. Fourteen of them were called to the national team in November. Cho Hyun-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyeon, Kim Tae-hwan, Seol Young-woo Ulsan Hyundai, Kim Jin-su, Moon Seon-min, Park Jin-seop Suwon Samsung, Lee Soon-min Gwangju FC, Song Beom-geun Shonan Belmare, Lee Jae-seong Mainztugart, Jeong Woo-beom vezda, and Cho Kyu-sung Meet Willan have joined the team. Kim Joo-sung FC Seoul has only been added.
Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur, Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich, Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton, Oh Hyun-gyu Celtic, Park Yong-woo Al Ain, Hong Hyun-suk Hent, and Kim Seung-gyu Al-Shabab are expected to be added to the final list. In this case, the total number of players will be 24.
Curiousness is focused on 'plus two.' This year's event expanded the shortlist from 23 to 26. Clinton has been passive about selecting a new face. Notably, she did not recruit an alternative resource despite the looming danger of a new team ahead of the upcoming event. This is why some say that Clinton may not fill the total of 26 candidates. However, we cannot completely rule out the possibility of a "surprise selection." Lee Soon-min is a case in point. He also surprisingly summoned young players including Yang Hyun-joon Celtic and Kim Ji-soo Brentford. In fact, Clinton is said to have been keeping an eye on young players playing in Europe. Several players are said to have already submitted relevant documents to the Korea Football Association. Attention is focusing on who will be 'plus two' for Clinton.