'Lee Seung-woo, Ki Sung-yueng, Son Jeong-beom selected' Team K-League 24-player roster to face Manchester City unveiled [Official Announcement]

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The final roster for Team K-League, set to face the world-renowned Manchester City, has been revealed. Veteran midfielder Ki Sung-yueng (Pohang Steelers) and star striker Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), along with other top stars representing K League 1, will gather together.

The Korea Professional Football Federation announced on the 24th via a press release that the Team K-League squad for the 2026 Coupang Play Series Match 1 against Manchester City, scheduled to be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on August 5, has been finalized.

In the forward position, K League 1 joint top scorers (8 goals each) Mu Go-sa (Incheon United) and Yago (Ulsan HD) were named. Alongside them, Gallego (Bucheon FC1995), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), and Lee Seung-woo were included in the roster.

In the midfield position, K League 1 assist leader Mateus (FC Anyang), Ki Sung-yueng, Kim Dae-won (Gangwon FC), Kim Bong-soo (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Kim Ju-chan (Kim Cheon (SVP)), Moon Min-seo (Gwangju FC), Park Tae-jun (Gimcheon), and Ha Seung-woon (Gwangju) were selected.

In the defensive position, Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Lee Gi-hyeok (Gangwon), Kwon Kyung-won (Anyang), Kim Ryoung-seong (Jeju SK), Ahn Taehyun (Bucheon), Yazan (Seoul), Eo Jeong-won (Pohang), and Juan Ibiza (Incheon) were named. In the goalkeeper position, Gu Seong-yun (Seoul) and Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk) were selected.

Additionally, Coupang Play Young Player of the Year Son Jeong-beom (Seoul), selected via fan voting, joined as a midfielder, bringing the total Team K-League squad to 24 players. By position: five forwards, nine midfielders, eight defenders, and two goalkeepers.

This year's Team K-League squad was assembled through consultation with the Korea Professional Football Federation's Technical Steering Group (TSG), under the guidance of head coach Jeong Jeong-yong and assistant coach Jeong Kyung-ho. The principle was to select two players from each club, though Jeju selected only one due to club circumstances.

If any player becomes unable to report due to injury or transfer, a replacement player will be selected following consultation between the federation and the Team K-League coaching staff.

FW: Gallego (Bucheon), Mu Go-sa (Incheon), Yago (Ulsan), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk)

MF: Ki Sung-yueng (Pohang), Kim Dae-won (Gangwon), Kim Bong-soo (Daejeon), Kim Ju-chan (Gimcheon), Mateus (Anyang), Moon Min-seo (Gwangju), Park Tae-jun (Gimcheon), Son Jeong-beom (Seoul), Ha Seung-woon (Gwangju)

DF: Kwon Kyung-won (Anyang), Kim Ryoung-seong (Jeju), Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Ahn Taehyun (Bucheon), Yazan (Seoul), Eo Jeong-won (Pohang), Lee Gi-hyeok (Gangwon), Juan Ibiza (Incheon)

GK: Gu Seong-yun (Seoul), Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk)

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