'Fernandez' Futsal Team Starts Final Training for Asian Cup

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South Korea's futsal national team, led by head coach Paulo Fernandez (Portugal), has begun its final journey toward the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) futsal Asian Cup.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) said in a press release on the 12th, "The Futsal national team will hold the final call-up training for the Asian Cup at the LBFS Training Center located in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do from today to the 15th."

A total of 21 players were called for this call-up. Twelve of the 14 players who played in the Asian Cup qualifying round in September last year will rejoin and strengthen their organizational skills. After the training, Fernandez will confirm the final 14 entries to make the final stage on the 15th.

After the last soaking in Korea, the national team will depart for Jakarta, Indonesia, which is a showdown site, via Incheon International Airport on the 16th.

A total of 16 countries participated in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which will be held in Jakarta from the 27th to February 7th. After four teams are divided into four groups, the first and second places in each group will advance to the quarterfinals to compete for the championship.

South Korea, which belongs to Group A, is in the same group with host Indonesia, Iraq, and Kyrgyzstan. Starting with the first game against Indonesia on the 27th, South Korea will face Iraq on the 29th and Kyrgyzstan on the 31st in turn to advance to the quarterfinals.

Shortly after Fernandez's appointment in September last year, the Futsal national team ranked second in the group in the Asian Cup qualifying round in Thailand and qualified for the finals. At that time, he proved his competitiveness by enhancing his sense of practice by participating in international competitions in China.

- GOLEIRO: Shin Jae-joon (Gyeonggi LBFS), Lee Jin-woo (Goyang Bulls Futsal Club), Jung Ju-ho (Yongin Daeheung FS), Han Sang-seok (Gangwon FS)

- FIXO (defensive): Kang Joo-kwang, Shin Ha-il (Yongin Daeheung FS), Yoo Seung-moo, and Hwang Un (Gyeonggi LBFS)

- Ara (ALA, midfielder): Kyung-soo, Um Ji-yong ( Goyang Bulls Futsal Club), Kim Min-sung (Nowon Jenner FS), Kim Eun-soo, Um Si-joon, Lee Joon-won, Shin Jong-hoon (Gyeonggi LBFS), Kim Joo-ho (Yongin Daeheung FS), Lee Young-hoon (Jeonju Citizen's Futsal Team), Choi Joo-young (Gangwon FS)

- PIVO: Kim Gun-woo (Gyeonggi LBFS), Moon Jong-hyun (Gangwon FS), Choi Hyun-bin (Goyang Bulls Futsal Club)

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