'192cm' Lee Young-jun as the lone striker + Bae Jun-ho, Yang Min-hyuk, and Lee Hyun-ju in the second line... South Korea's football team announces starting lineup for Vietnam match [Aichi Nagoya AG]

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South Korea's men's football team, aiming for a fourth consecutive Asian Games title, will field '192cm' tall striker Lee Young-jun (Grasshopper) at the forefront in their Round of 16 match against Vietnam.

The South Korean U-23 national team, led by coach Lee Min-seong, will face Vietnam at 7:30 p.m. on the 25th at Mizuho Park Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, for the men's football Round of 16 match at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Ahead of the match, South Korea has announced its starting lineup.

Instead of Kim Myeong-jun (Henck), who led the attack during the group stage and was born in 2006, Lee Young-jun will make his first start in this tournament.

Lee Young-jun joined the national team late on the 21st due to his club's schedule. He came on as a substitute in the second half of the group stage match against Saudi Arabia, playing about 15 minutes to warm up. This Round of 16 match marks his first opportunity to start.

The supporting second line behind Lee Young-jun is also impressive.

Yang Min-hyuk (Westerlo), Lee Hyun-ju (Arouca), and Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City) will all start simultaneously.

South Korea will deploy a large number of attacking resources who play in Europe to attack Vietnam's goal. Eom Ji-seong (Swansea City) and Yang Hyeon-jun (Celtic FC) are also preparing to come off the bench.

In midfield, captain Lee Ki-hyuk will link up with Kang Sang-yoon (Jeonbuk).

Additionally, Kim Ji-soo (Brentford), Choi Seok-hyun (Ulsan), Shin Min-ha (Gangwon), and Bae Hyun-seo (Gyeongnam) will form the back four. Goalkeeper gloves will be worn by Kim Jun-hong (Suwon).

South Korea is aiming for the first-ever fourth consecutive men's football title in Asian Games history at this tournament.

Starting from the 2014 Incheon Games, they have won gold medals in three consecutive tournaments: the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games and the 2022 Hangzhou Games held in 2023.

This time, the goal is once again only the championship.

If South Korea wins today, they will face the winner of the China-Thailand Round of 16 match in the semi-finals to compete for a spot in the final.

▶ South Korea vs Vietnam Starting Lineup

GK=Kim Jun-hong

DF=Kim Ji-soo, Choi Seok-hyun, Shin Min-ha, Bae Hyun-seo

MF=Lee Ki-hyuk, Kang Sang-yoon, Bae Jun-ho, Lee Hyun-ju, Yang Min-hyuk

FW=Lee Young-jun

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