Star News Reporter Lee Won-hee | 2024.04.09 20:01
Sangbin Jeong. /Photo=Minnesota United SNS capture Jeong Sang-bin concentrating on the game. / Photo = Provided by the Korea Football Association Good news has arrived for Hwang Seon-hong’s under-23 (U-23) national team. While European players were unable to join due to opposition from their own teams, striker Jeong Sang-bin (22, Minnesota) joined Hwang Seon-hong. Can play in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup.
The Korea Football Association announced on the 9th, “Sangbin Jeong, who is included in the 23 entries to participate in the final Olympic qualifying round, will enter Doha, Qatar at 4:45 pm on the 15th.” As a result, Jeong Sang-bin will join before the match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first round of the group stage of the tournament to be held on the 17th. Although she has limited time to prepare for the competition, depending on the situation, there is a possibility that she can play before the first round in UAE.
Jeong Sang-bin is a side resource who stands out for his quick speed and breakthrough ability. He played for Suwon Samsung in the professional soccer K League, then moved to Minnesota last year to take on a new challenge. Last year, his first season since his transfer, he played 23 league games and scored 1 goal and 1 assist. Of the 6 games his team played this season, he appeared as a starter in all 6 games. He is active as a starting member.
Previously, Hwang Seon-hong and Yang Hyun-jun (22, Celtic) and Kim Ji-soo (20, Brentford) were unable to participate in this tournament due to opposition from their teams. Although they were expected to join, both players’ teams ultimately announced that they would not be selected. Yang Hyun-jun’s team Celtic is competing fiercely for the championship. They are ranked first in the league this season with 23 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses (75 points), but second place Rangers (74 points) have played one less game than Celtic. You can give up the lead at any time. Striker Yang Hyun-jun recorded 1 goal and 3 assists in 23 league games. In the ‘rival’ Rangers match held on the 7th, he came on as a substitute in the 10th minute of the second half and contributed to the team’s attack.
Sangbin Jeong. /Photo = Minnesota United SNS capture Jeong Sang-bin is concentrating on team training. /Photo = Minnesota United SNS capture
Kim Ji-soo’s team, Brentford, is competing to remain. This season, Brentford remains in 16th place in the league (7 wins, 8 draws, 17 losses, 29 points). The gap with 18th place Luton Town (6 wins, 7 draws, 19 losses, 25 points), which is in the relegation zone, is not large. Additionally, Brentford is out of action due to numerous injuries to its players. Among these, the center back is hit hard. Center back Ben Mee has been injured and has not played since last February. Christian Norgaard and Ethan Pinnock also missed the previous game against Aston Villa due to poor condition.
Kim Ji-soo has recently been consistently working with first-team players and was named on the bench list. He is yet to make his Premier League debut, but if things take a turn for the worse, he could be called into action. It appears that Brentford also refused to call up Kim Ji-soo for this reason. There is no obligation to be selected for the Olympic final qualifying round, as it is not a competition organized by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).
What remains is whether Bae Jun-ho (21, Stoke City) will join. However, Stoke are also fighting a bloody battle to remain in the English Championship (Second Division). At the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship held last month, Stoke City urgently called up Bae Jun-ho. As a result, Bae Jun-ho was unable to play in the Australian game in the WAFF U-23 Championship final. Previously, coach Hwang Seon-hong visited European clubs and worked hard to get them to join, but disappointing situations are recurring.
Jisoo Kim at Brentford. /AFPBBNews=News 1 Yang Hyun-jun. /Photo = Provided by the Korea Football Association
Coach Hwang Seon-hong selected Incheon United fullback Hong Si-hoo as a replacement for Yang Hyun-jun. Pohang Steelers midfielder Kim Dong-jin was called to replace Kim Ji-su.
Hwang Seon-hong, who is preparing for the tournament in Dubai, UAE, will enter Doha, Qatar, where the U-23 Asian Cup will be held on the 10th. A total of 16 teams will participate in this competition, which starts on the 15th. It will also be held as the final qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Asia. Only the top 3 in this competition will qualify for the Olympic finals, and the 4th place will go through a playoff with an African team. Korea will face UAE in the first round of the group stage on the 17th, China on the 19th, and Japan on the 22nd.
Junho Bae. /Photo = Provided by Korea Football Association Coach Hwang Seon-hong. /Photo = Provided by the Korea Football Association
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