Women’s U-20 national soccer team leaves for Uzbekistan to host the Asian Cup
The Korean women’s under-20 (U-20) soccer team left for Uzbekistan to participate in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup.
The national team led by coach Park Yoon-jung departed for Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
the site of the final match, through Incheon International Airport on the 27th.
Eight countries will participate in this competition,
which will be held from the 3rd to the 16th of next month.
After the four teams are divided into two groups and the group stage is played,
the first and second place teams in the group will play a semi-finals tournament to determine the final winner. 카지노사이트
Korea was placed in Group A with the host country Uzbekistan, Australia, and Chinese Taipei.
Next month, they will face Australia on the 3rd, Taiwan on the 6th, and Uzbekistan on the 9th.
Only by finishing in the top 4 in this competition can they qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup to be held in Colombia in September.
This Asian Cup is the first major tournament that Coach Park,
who took charge of the U-20 women’s national team in November last year, will play since taking office.
On the 19th, Coach Park completed the final inspection by convening the 23 members of the final list,
including Bae Ye-bin (Widuk University) and Park Je-ah (Mynavi Sendai Ladies), in Gangjin, Jeollanam-do.
Coach Park said through the Korea Football Association, “I’ve always aimed to win.
I think it’s good to set big goals,” and added, “I think if I do my best in every game, I’ll be able to get the results I want.”
He added, “The players have improved a lot, but I don’t want to use the word ‘completed’.
Everyone is young and growing,” adding,
“Performance is important, but the players’ growth is also important.”
Bae Ye-bin, who was called by coach Colin Bell and played in three games for the A national team,
said, “There are many teams with good speed and physicality.
However, we are better at technology, so if we work out this well,
we will be able to do well in the Asian Cup. “He said.