Klinsmann unveils final entry for Asian Cup
The draft for the first Asian leadership challenge in 64 years will be unveiled. The Korean soccer team won the first Asian Cup championship in 1956 and the second Asian Cup championship in 1960. However, the splendid first step has long been forgotten. Korean soccer legends, including Cha Bum-keun, Hong Myung-bo and Park Ji-sung, challenged and challenged. However, the top spot has become an unknown world. Half a century has passed so quickly. The time is approaching again. Jürgen Klinsmann, head coach of the A-team, will announce the final entry of 26 players for the Qatar Asian Cup on Friday. There is no such thing as a surprise show. He has already focused on continuity and continuity. Still, expectations are at their peak. To Coach Klinsmann, evaluation that the lineup is the strongest in the history of Korean soccer is a "blessing" to him. World-renowned players such as "captain" Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur, Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich, Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, and Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton represent the Republic of Korea. Sixteen players on the training list were disclosed earlier. Among the K-League players, 11 including Cho Hyun-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Jung Seung-hyeon, Kim Tae-hwan, Seol Young-woo Ulsan, Moon Seon-min, Park Jin-seop, Kim Jin-su Jeonbuk Hyundai, Lee Ki-je Suwon Samsung, Kim Ju-seong Seoul, and Lee Soon-min Gwangju FC were on board. Song Beom-geun Shonan Belmare, who finished the season, also joined the team. Lee Jae-sung Mainz, Hwang In-beom Zvezda, Jung Woo-young Stutgarth, and Cho Kyu-sung Mit Whelan are also on board. It is safe to say that all of them are included in the final list. Oh Hyun-kyu Celtic, Park Yong-woo Al Ain, Hong Hyun-seok Hent, and Kim Seung-gyu Al Shab are expected to be added. There are 24 players left, with two seats. Despite Hwang Ui-jo Norwich City, who is suspected of filming illegally, K-League coach Klinsman did not recruit experienced strikers. Joo Min-kyu Ulsan Hyundai, the top scorer of the K-League, was never selected. Cho Kyu-sung and Oh Hyun-kyu seem to have judged that "multi" is sufficient for Son. Chances are high that the "young blood" European players will fill the two spots. 19-year-old Kim Ji-soo Brentford and 21-year-old Yang Hyun-joon Celtic aboard an away match in Europe in September. Attention is also focusing on whether Coach Klinsmann will select the 20-year-old Cho Jin-ho. "Cho Jin-ho did not make the final list of players for the U-20 World Cup, but he is constantly growing. We will see how much further these young prospects grow," Cho said, drawing keen attention. Cho was loaned to Serbia's Novi Pazar from Fenerbahce, Turkiye, in September. The final entry for this year's event is 26, but only 23 players will be registered in each match. The three players who are not included in the list will be watched on a technical sheet. Klinsmann said, "My first attempt at winning the Asian Cup was the Asian Cup. Actually, I have no other goal than winning the Asian Cup. The Taeguk Warriors will leave for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on March 2 and start their final hardening. Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, who are busy schedule without taking breaks, will join the camp immediately. Klinsmann will hold his last rehearsal with Iraq on January 6 next year and arrive in Doha, Qatar on January 10. The Qatar Asian Cup will kick off on June 13. South Korea is in Group E along with Malaysia, Jordan, and Bahrain. Starting with the first match against Bahrain on Jan. 15, the team will face off against Jordan Jan. 20 and Malaysia Jan. 25. Kick-off matches are held at 8:30 p.m.