Head coach Hwang Seon-hong, who leads the Hangzhou Asian Games football team, announced that he would make it his task to adapt to the local weather and cover the last stone to confirm the Asian Games list while leaving for China for a friendly match.스포츠토토
The Asian Games men’s soccer team (under 24 years old) led by head coach Hwang Seon-hong departed from Incheon International Airport on the 12th to play two friendly matches with the Chinese Asian Games team.
Friendly matches between Korea and China will be held on the 15th and 19th of this month at Jinhua Stadium in Zhejiang Province, China.
A total of 26 players will participate in the friendly match against China. A total of 23 players from the Asian Games national team departed on this day.
Hangzhou Asian Games soccer team departure
(Yeongjong Island = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Jae-gu = The Hangzhou Asian Games soccer team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong is taking a group photo as they leave Incheon International Airport to play an away evaluation game with China on the 12th. 2023.6.12 jjaeck9@yna.co.kr
Among a total of 28 players in the Asian Games national team China expedition announced on the 5th, Park Kyu-hyun (Dinamo Dresden, Germany) was additionally selected for the A national team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Park Kyu-hyun was selected as a substitute for Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Osaka), who was excluded from the June A-match due to an ankle ligament injury during a Japanese J-League match last week.
Ahn Jae-Jun (Bucheon) is out of the Chinese friendly match list due to injury.
The Korea Football Association announced that it decided not to fill the vacancies of Park Kyu-hyun and Ahn Jae-joon, as it judged that there was room for the existing number of recruits.
Kim Tae-hyeon (Vegalta Sendai, Japan) joins from the field. Jung Woo-young (Freiburg) and Oh Jae-hyeok (Jeonbuk), whose visa issuance was delayed, will also join the team by the 13th, the association explained.
Head coach Hwang Seon-hong said, “This is the last official call before the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September, and it is the last step to cover the jade.”
Regarding Park Kyu-hyun’s selection to the A national team, Hwang said, “If an injured player inevitably arises (Coach Klinsman and I), we must understand each other.” It will be,” he hoped.
Regarding the wild card, coach Hwang said, “When the K-League has some free time before the A match period in September, I want to seek cooperation from the coaches of each team and spend a day or two.” I personally contact them and listen to their opinions,” he explained.
Song Min-gyu
(Yeongjong Island = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Jae-gu = Hangzhou Asian Games soccer team player Song Min-gyu is interviewing as he departs through Incheon International Airport to play an away evaluation match with China on the 12th. 2023.6.12 jjaeck9@yna.co.kr
Midfielder Song Min-gyu (Jeonbuk) promised before leaving the country that day, “I have no regrets (for not being selected for the A national team). I am always honored wherever I am selected, and I will always do my best according to the given mission and situation.”
He said, “I know that competition between all players in the second line resources is fierce,” he said. “I will enjoy the competition and play with all players in unison.”
Midfielder Um Won-sang (Ulsan) showed his enthusiasm, saying, “If a tactic comes out that suits the team, I will do it according to the role.”
Eom Won-sang added, “Of course, the goal of the (Asian Games) is to win. All players think so.”