Emergency for 10th Consecutive Final Round

At the Paris Olympics scheduled for this summer, the Korean national soccer team is challenging to advance to the finals for the 10th consecutive time for the first time in the world. To this end, the U-23 Olympic team is aiming for a ticket to Paris at the 2024 Asian Cup of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that will take place in Qatar from Saturday. The Korean team needs to rank among the top three in the event to win a ticket to the Olympics directly. The Olympic team gained momentum by holding the trophy at the Western Asian Football Confederation (WAFF) U-23 Championship, which was like a prelude to the championship last month. It was a feat that Hwang Sun-hong, the coach of the Korean national team, was away to serve as the interim coach of the A team.

However, negative developments are continuing for the Olympic team, which left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where its training camp was set up on May 5. As key "European teams" failed to call in, Hwang's worries deepened.

Korea is set to secure a tough match at the U-23 Asian Cup. Group B teams will meet with the UAE, China, and Japan, respectively, on Wednesday. Japan, which has a large number of European leagues, is the favorite, while the UAE is also considered an ambush in the Middle East.

Hwang Sun-hong, who has to mobilize all his might, is taking off his car and gun. First of all, Yang Hyun-joon (21) of Celtic, former national team player, was disqualified from the race due to opposition from his team on May 5. Yang was replaced by Hong Si-hoo (23) of Incheon International. South Korea, which lost its core of its offense, reported on Tuesday that its central defender Kim Ji-soo (19, Brentford) will not be able to join the team due to his team's circumstances. As a defense reshuffle became inevitable, Hwang selected midfielder Kim Dong-jin (20, Pohang). He chose multiplayer Kim Dong-jin because he lacked adequate defense resources. Kim Dong-jin, who made his debut in K League 1 this year, played in only two matches.

Moreover, it is uncertain whether Stoke City's midfielder Bae Joon-ho (20) will join the club. Watchers predict that Stoke City, which is fiercely competing to remain in the club at the end of the season, will not send Bae Joon-ho, who was considered the club's "Player of the Month" last month. Chances are high that among the 23 players Hwang Seon-hong will be composed of Korean players, except for Kim Min-woo (22, Dusseldorf) and Jung Sang-bin (22, Minnesota). With changes in key players, Hwang will likely consider adjusting his team's tactics.

Hwang Sun-hong, who is adapting locally, will enter Doha, Qatar, a battleground on the 10th.  토토사이트