The under-20 (U-20) national team led by coach Kim Eun-joong will begin preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Argentina in May through convocation training.
The Korea Football Association announced on the 20th that “from the 24th to the 26th, we announced a list of 26 players who will participate in the U-20 national team training held at Paju NFC.”
Ten players who participated in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup last March, including Kim Joon-hong, Lee Young-jun (above Kim Cheon Sangmu), Hwang In-taek (Seoul E-Land), and Cho Young-gwang (FC Seoul), were selected again. New faces such as Cho Jae-hoon (Pohang Steelers), Lee Seung-jun (FC Seoul), and Jung Ji-hoon (Gwangju FC) also took the last test opportunity.
The U-20 national team plans to check their skills by holding practice matches against Incheon United on the 25th and Incheon National University on the 26th.
Manager Kim Eun-joong explained, “Since the K-League is currently in progress, players who have cooperated with the club were selected first.” did.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup kicks off in Argentina on May 20th. The draw will be held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on the 21st.