Bae Jun-ho is delighted after scoring.

The bad news continues.

The Korea Football Association said on the 14th, "Bae Joon-ho's team Stoke City, which was included in the 23 entries for the 2024 Asian Football Confederation AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, which also serves as the final qualifying round for the Olympics, has finally announced that it will not be able to recruit players due to team circumstances," adding, "The association has selected Choi Kang-min Ulsan HD as a substitute."

Hwang Seon-hong, the coach of the Korean Olympic team, confirmed the 23 players who will play at the U-23 Asian Cup on April 29. Among them were five Jung Sang-bin, Kim Min-woo, Bae Joon-ho, Yang Hyun-joon and Kim Ji-soo. Korean players tempered themselves in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province from May 1 to 3, and arrived in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on May 6, where they will train in the Middle East.

It entered Doha, Qatar, which was the site of the 2014 World Cup finals. Korea, which belongs to Group B, will play against the UAE on Wednesday, China on Wednesday, and Japan on Wednesday. The U-23 Asian Cup has 3.5 tickets at stake. The top three teams will play in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The fourth-ranked team will compete with Guinea, the fourth-ranked team in the AFC, through an intercontinental playoff to advance to the finals.

Hwang will try to advance to the finals for the 10th consecutive time in this event for the first time. By advancing to the finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Korea has become the first country in the world to set a new record of advancing to the finals for eight consecutive times. If Korea continues its record at the Tokyo Olympics and secures its berth to Paris, it will set a new record for the most advanced countries in the Olympics.

Hwang Sun-hong, head coach of the Olympic team, answers questions from reporters. Photo = Newsis

However, it is not easy to start. As this tournament is not hosted by FIFA, there is no obligation for club teams to recruit players. Hwang completed coordination with his teams in advance to recruit players for overseas matches, but changed his position as the league was nearing its end.  토토사이트 추천

Starting with Yang Hyun-joon Celtic FC not being able to be drafted on the 5th, Kim Ji-soo Brentford on the 8th and Bae Joon-ho Stock City on the same day failed to be drafted. It is comforting to have Kim Min-woo and Jung Sang-bin join. Alternative resources immediately joined, but the gap between European players is large. In particular, Bae Joon-ho was expected to play the role of ace in the Olympic team. Due to the nature of the national team by age, players with excellent skills are urgently needed. Bae Joon-ho also showed his outstanding skills at the West Asian Football Confederation WAFF U-23 Championship held last month. As the gap between European players creates, coach Hwang's worries deepen. It is urgent to strengthen the organization's ability with resources.