[Official] Ji So-yun to wear No. 10, aiming for 'best-ever performance' — Women's football Asian Games jersey numbers announced

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The women's national football team, set to challenge for the best-ever performance in Asian Games history through the 2026 Aichi·Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games, has revealed its jersey numbers.

The Korea Football Association announced on the 13th that it has finalized and released the Asian Games jersey numbers for the women's national team led by head coach Shin Sang-woo.

While 'ace' Ji So-yun retains her No. 10, Choi Yu-ri (both from Suwon FC Women) will wear No. 10, and Son Hwa-yeon (Gangjin Swans) will don No. 7 for this Asian Games.

Additionally, Kim Hye-ri (Suwon FC Women) has been assigned No. 20, Jang Seul-gi (Gyeongju HanSuwon WFC) No. 16, Choo Hyo-joo (Ottawa Rapid) No. 22, and Kang Chae-rim (Gangjin Swans) No. 23.

For goalkeepers, Kim Kyung-hee (Suwon FC Women) will wear No. 1, while Kim Min-jeong (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels) and Ryu Ji-soo (Sejong Sports Toto) will take Nos. 21 and 12, respectively.

Unlike men's football, where the U23 national team competes, women's football features A-level national teams without age restrictions.

South Korea's best-ever Asian Games performance in women's football is a bronze medal, achieved at the 2010 Guangzhou (China), 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta·Palembang (Indonesia) editions. At the 2022 Hangzhou (China) tournament held in 2023, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Coach Shin Sang-woo has set a goal beyond the best-ever performance — surpassing the bronze medal to aim for an even higher achievement at this Asian Games.

According to the Korea Football Association, head coach Shin Sang-woo previously stated, "The major target for this tournament is to change the color of the medal. I want to reach the final and change the medal color."

South Korea is placed in Group F of the group stage (Groups A–D are for men's football) and will face Myanmar on the 14th at 7:30 p.m., Bangladesh on the 17th at 4:00 p.m., and North Korea on the 21st at 4:00 p.m.

In women's football at the Asian Games, a total of 12 teams are divided into three groups for the group stage. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best-performing third-placed teams across all groups, advance to the quarterfinals to compete for medals.

Match 1: vs Myanmar (14th, 7:30 p.m. @ Nagai Stadium)

Match 2: vs Bangladesh (17th, 4:00 p.m. @ Nagai Stadium)

Match 3: vs North Korea (21st, 4:00 p.m. @ Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium)

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