'Asia's First' Jeonbuk Hyundai Futures Wrote New History 'Portugal Iber Cup Win'... "Ta-da" in the final round. A big twist

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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' youth system has written a new history of Asian soccer in the heart of Europe.

According to Jeonbuk Hyundai's announcement on the 6th, the U16 coalition team beat Germany's prestigious Werder Bremen 2-1 in the final of the world's most prestigious youth competition, Cascais 2026, held in Cascais, Portugal on the 5th (local time).

Jeonbuk Hyundai is the first Asian team to win in the elite category, the top competition group, in the history of the Iber Cup Cascais. It is a monumental achievement that proved that the Jeonbuk Youth System is the best in the world on a stage that has been dominated by European and South American powerhouses.

The final was a dramatic reversal drama. Jeonbuk Hyundai faced a crisis by allowing a first run in the first five minutes of the first half, but succeeded in turning the tables with its unique "Dakgong."

In the 16th minute of the first half, Shin Seung-hwan scored a penalty kick obtained through a reckless breakthrough to bring the game to square one, and Choi Jun-hyuk, who received Shin Seung-hwan's pass in the 21st minute of the second half, scored a come-from-behind goal like a thousand gold to complete the reversal.

For this competition, Jeonbuk Hyundai formed and dispatched a total of 18 mixed coalition teams, including 12 first-year students from Yeongsaeng High School and six third-year students from Geumsan Middle School. In the away game, which was promoted as part of the global youth development project, Jeonbuk Youth overwhelmed European prospects with solid organizational power and skills despite unfavorable factors such as a seven-game compulsory force and the occurrence of injuries. In the previous group stage, they also defeated Werder Bremen 4–2, and in the semi-finals, they defeated Canada's Burlington SC 1-0 to reach the final.

It is said that sportsmanship shown outside the stadium was also a hot topic. When a Swedish U10 team player was injured during the tournament, Jeonbuk Hyundai's medical trainer Song Jin-beom voluntarily supported emergency treatment, deeply touching local officials. It is evaluated that he has shown the appearance of a representative club in Asia not only in his skills but also in his dignity.

Lee Do-hyun, head of Jeonbuk Hyundai, said, "I am proud of the players who achieved the best result of winning Asia's first championship in the Iber Cup elite category, which was the exclusive property of prestigious European clubs," adding, "This experience will be a catalyst for strong growth for the players." We will continue to provide full support for Jeonbuk Youth to become the birthplace of Korean soccer talent," he said.

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