Yang Hyun-joon (Celtic) will not be able to join Hwang Sun-hong.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) officially announced on the 5th, “Yang Hyun-joon, who was included in the 23 entries for the final qualifying round for the Olympics, has finally announced that he will not be able to recruit players due to his team’s situation.”
He added, “The association has replaced Hong Si-woo (Incheon United) and informs you that he will depart for Dubai with the Olympic team today.”
The South Korean national soccer Olympic team, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, will participate in the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Asian Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics Asian qualifying round in Doha, Qatar, on the 16th.
In order to participate in the Olympics, the team must rank fourth or higher. The team that wins the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, the runner-up and the third place will advance directly to the Olympic finals, and the fourth place will decide the winner of the last ticket through a playoff against Guinea, the fourth place team at the 2023 Africa U-23 Nations Cup Morocco.
Korea belongs to Group B and is in a group with Japan, the UAE, and China. It is evaluated as a group of deaths. First of all, as the three East Asian countries are in a group, fierce competition is expected.
Ahead of the Asian Games, Hwang was in a rather chaotic situation. The KFA has offered Hwang the position of interim coach for the senior national team ahead of its two consecutive A-match games against Thailand in March. The problem is that Hwang was scheduled to lead the Olympic team to the Western Asian Football Confederation (WAFF) U-23 Championship and hold the final mock test during that period.
As Hwang accepted the position as interim coach of the national soccer team, he failed to lead the team to the Western Asian Football Confederation (WAFF) U-23 Championship. The team was checked again after the A-match period ended in March, and players were selected.
Coach Hwang Seon-hong, who is set to depart Korea, said on the 1st, “It is very difficult to advance to the Olympics for 10 consecutive times, but it is something that we must accomplish. I have extraordinary determination. I expect a very difficult competition. However, I will work hard with our athletes to achieve my desired goal and prepare to come back.” 고소득알바
However, he is facing difficulties from the start. Yang, who was expected to serve as the ace, will not be able to participate in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Hong Si-hoo will be substituted to fill Yang’s vacancy.