'South Korea without a permanent coach' faces Ecuador and Uruguay... Opponents for the four consecutive September-October A-matches confirmed: "Three teams from South America"

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South Korea's opponents for the September A-matches have been finalized as Ecuador and Uruguay. With this, the schedule for the four consecutive A-match games spanning September and October is now complete.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 5th that it has invited South American teams Ecuador and Uruguay to play friendly matches in South Korea this September.

Accordingly, South Korea will face Ecuador on September 24, just before the Chuseok holiday, and Uruguay on the 28th. This is followed by matches against Venezuela on October 2 and Uzbekistan on the 6th.

The venues and kick-off times for the four consecutive games will be announced at a later date.

Ecuador, South Korea's first opponent in September, is ranked 25th in the FIFA rankings and recently qualified for the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The all-time record between the two teams stands at one win and one loss for each side. The second opponent, Uruguay (ranked 20th), is a traditional powerhouse in South America; historically, South Korea trails significantly with one win, two draws, and seven losses.

Currently, the national team without a permanent head coach will operate under an interim coaching system for the time being. The KFA plans to recruit an interim coach through an open application process to lead the team during the September-November A-match window and oversee the upcoming four-game series.

Meanwhile, as part of FIFA's restructuring of the A-match calendar, the number of national team call-up periods per year has been reduced from five to four starting this year. Instead, the September and October call-up schedules have been merged into a single block, allowing the national team to be called up for an extended period of 16 days, during which they will unusually play all four consecutive matches at once. The remaining March, June, and November periods will continue as before with nine-day call-ups featuring two consecutive matches each.

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