Olympic qualifiers
Members of the South Korean national football team training for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Changwon Football Center on Friday afternoon.
South Korea’s U22 national team, bidding to qualify for a record 10th consecutive Olympic Games, 카지노사이트 has made a last-ditch effort ahead of the qualifiers.
Head coach Hwang Sun-hong’s men will host Group B of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup, which doubles as the first qualifier for the Paris Olympics, from June 6-12 at the Changwon Football Center in Changwon, Gyeongnam. South Korea will open the tournament on June 6 at 8 p.m. against Qatar.
South Korea trained at the Changwon Football Center Auxiliary Stadium on Friday, one day before the first match of the qualifiers. Before training, the coaching staff, including head coach Hwang Sun-hong, gathered in a circle with the players to encourage each other.
Of the 23 players named to the final roster, 22 participated in the final training session, with the exception of Kwon Hyuk-kyu (Celtic), who joined later that afternoon due to a club commitment. Normal Bin (Minnesota), who joined the squad the day before, focused on recovery by stretching and running on his own.
The team was in good spirits for the first 15 minutes of the session, which was open to the media. Some players were loud and energized, and the coaching staff was loud and encouraging.
In fact, South Korea’s first-round opponent, Qatar, is the host of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup and the match between the two teams is considered a friendly. Therefore, the result of the match will not affect the qualification ranking.
Members of the South Korean national football team training for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers at the Changwon Football Center on Friday afternoon.
However, coach Hwang Sun-hong plans to go all out from the first match. Hwang attended the official press conference and said, “Qatar is the host team and is preparing for the tournament for a long time. 온라인카지노 We have to be wary of them.” He added, “The Qatar game can be an opportunity for the players to be exposed to Middle Eastern soccer. It will be a match where we can check our competitiveness,” he said, indicating that they have prepared seriously.
South Korea will play Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 9 and Myanmar on Sept. 12 to compete for the top spot. A total of 16 teams will qualify for the U23 Asian Cup, including the top four teams from each of the 11 qualifying groups and the top two teams from Group 2, as well as hosts Qatar.
The top three teams from the U23 Asian Cup will qualify directly for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games next April. The fourth-place team will play a playoff against the fourth-place team from the final African qualifier for a ticket to Paris.
For South Korea, which is attempting to qualify for its 10th consecutive Olympic Games, qualifying is a priority. Despite being ahead in objective strength, they can’t let their guard down.
“We know that all the teams participating in the qualifiers have made a lot of preparations for the U23 Asian Cup,” said Hwang Sun-hong.