[Official Announcement] 'Kim Jeong-soo' U-20 National Team, Final Roster for Asian Cup Revealed

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The men's under-19 (U-19) football national team, led by head coach Kim Jeong-soo, has finalized its 23-player roster for the 2027 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 20th the final 23-player roster of the U-19 national team for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

The Korean national team is placed in Group A of the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers, competing against Lebanon and Kyrgyzstan. Originally scheduled to face four teams including the Philippines, the schedule was reduced to just two matches after the Philippines withdrew. The first match will be held on the 31st at 4 p.m. (local time) against Lebanon, followed by a match against host nation Kyrgyzstan on September 6 at 8 p.m. Both games will take place at Dolon Omurzakov Stadium.

The final roster, finalized after five domestic training sessions since its launch in March, includes 19 players from K League clubs (including four semi-professionals) and four university athletes. Key players such as Kang Dong-hwi (Jeju SK), Ko Pil-kwan (FC Seoul), Kim Yun-ho (Gwangju FC), and Lee Ho-jin (Busan IPark) have been smoothly selected, with goalkeeper Song An-ton (Busan), who has attended all five training camps, serving as captain.

The national team will depart for Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the 21st to begin a pre-camp. After playing a friendly match against Uzbekistan on the 25th and completing final tactical preparations and acclimatization to the time difference, the team will move to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan—the decisive venue—on the 26th.

In this qualifying round, 30 teams are divided into eight groups competing for spots in the finals. The top eight teams from each group, the seven best second-place finishers, and host nation China will advance to a total of 16 teams for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup finals next March. Finishing in the top four at the finals will secure qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, jointly hosted by Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.

GK: Park Do-hoon (Daegu FC), Song An-ton (Busan IPark), Choi Ju-ho (Ulsan HD)

DF: Ko Jung-min (Incheon United), Kwon Jun-seong (Busan IPark), Kim Gyu-min (Gyeongnam FC), Lee Jun-woo, Hong Sang-won (both Suwon Samsung Bluewings), Lee Jun-seop (Incheon United), Lee Hyo-bin (Wonju FC), Jo Young-jun (Pohang Steelers)

MF: Kang Dong-hwi (Jeju SK), Ko Pil-kwan, Jung Hyun-woong (both FC Seoul), Kim Min-woo (Korea University), Park Seo-bin (Hannam University), Ahn Tae-hoon (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Lee Yong-jae (Wonju FC), Lee Ji-woo (Ulsan University), Lee Ho-jin (Busan IPark)

FW: Kim Tae-hyung (Korea University), Kim Yun-ho (Gwangju FC)

@Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Dolon Omurzakov Stadium

- 8/31 (Mon) 19:00 vs. Lebanon

- 9/6 (Sun) 23:00 vs. Kyrgyzstan

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