U20 Asian Cup Final Frustration... South Korea's Football 'Potential' Confirmed
U20 Asian Cup Final Frustration... South Korea's Football 'Potential' Confirmed
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After a close match in the shootout, he was frustrated to advance to the final, but he was able to confirm the future of Korean soccer.
South Korea's U-20 national team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, lost 3-2 in the semifinals of the "2025 Asian Football Confederation U-20 Asian Cup" at 5:15 p.m. (Korea Standard Time) on the 26th.
Team Korea, which had a close game of penalty shootouts in the quarterfinals, started partial rotation. Based on the 4-2-3-1 formation, the team deployed Jungwoo Ha at the forefront and Baek Min-gyu, Jin Tae-ho, Park Seung-soo, Son Seung-min, and Sung-shin at the midfield. Kim Seo-jin, Kim Ho-jin, Shin Min-ha, and Bae Hyun-seo were in the four backs, while Hong Seong-min defended the goal.
At the beginning of the first half, the two teams faced off fiercely. Park Seung-soo, who received Jin Tae-ho's pass, launched an attack in the 17th minute of the first half, but the opportunity fell through. In the 20th minute of the first half, Baek Min-gyu, who received Sung-shin's pass, fired a right-footed shot, but it went over the net. The national team continued its mood. In the 28th minute of the first half, Son Seung-min aimed at the goal with a strong left-footed shot, but Al Shan Kitty blocked it.
Saudi Arabia also launched a counterattack. Basham scored a right footed shot in the 31st minute of the first half, but it was deflected off after being hit by Sungshin. Jin Tae-ho, who received Baek Min-gyu's cross in the 38th minute of the first half, also attempted a header, but it went to the side of the net. Afterwards, both teams failed to get a chance, and the first half was over. With the start of the second half, the national team took out Park Seung-soo and put in "Ace" Yoon Do-young, displaying a winning move.
Team Korea has a critical chance. Jin Tae-ho, who received a sharp pass from Yoon Do-young at the 7th minute of the second half, fired a sensational shot, but it went away to the side of the net. Coach Lee Chang-won then called out Jin Tae-ho and Jungwoo Ha, and deployed Kim Gyeol and Kim Tae-won to strengthen their offense. Saudi Arabia also launched an attack. Al Yuhai-bi fired a shot at the 17th minute of the second half, but Hong Seong-min stably blocked it.
Later, a boring battle continued, and the national team took the opportunity. Kim Seo-jin crossed from the left in the 32nd minute of the second half, but it did not lead to a score. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kim Tae-won, who received Yoon Do-young's cross, attempted a header, but slightly missed the side of the net.
They continued their offensive and took chances one after another. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Yoon Do-young fired a free-kick opportunity shot, but it was blocked. Saudi Arabia also attacked but failed, and the game went to extra time. After the start of the first half of extra time, the national team took the opportunity. Kim Tae-won crossed in the 8th minute of the first half of extra time, and Lee Kun-hee fired a shot, but it was blocked by the defense. After that, the first half of extra time was over, failing to make a decisive scene.
In the second half of extra time, the national team also took the lead. In the second half of extra time, Kim Gyeol, who received a cross from Lee Chang-woo, attempted a header but failed. In the ensuing corner kick, Kim Tae-won fired a header shot, but it was also blocked. Saudi Arabia also fought back, but the national team blocked it well and it went on to a penalty shootout.
Kim Tae-won, who was the first kicker, missed a missed start, and Saudi Tamir made a successful start. The second kicker, Lee Chang-woo's shot also hit the post. However, Hong Sung-min also blocked Saudi Barnaby's shot from the national team. After that, Kim Ho-jin, the third kicker, made a neat success, and Al Shamrani also scored at the bottom of the goal.
Kim Seo-jin, the fourth kicker, also succeeded boldly, and the national team continued its hope, and Saudi Al Thumbukti missed and the balance of the match returned. However, Kim Gyeol missed, and then Saudi Arabia's last kicker, Al Mahdawi, succeeded and the national team failed to advance to the final.
Lee Chang-wonho, who was frustrated in the finals for the first time in 13 years, was able to catch a glimpse of Korea's soccer potential
The national team won the quarterfinals against Uzbekistan, the previous match, after a penalty shootout and qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile in September. Lee achieved his desired goal, but Lee Chang-won did not stop.
It played a semifinal match against Saudi Arabia with a booming expectation of advancing to the finals for the first time in 13 years, and this game was not easy either.
Team Korea started rotation slightly in the match against Saudi Arabia. Yoon started from the bench and deployed promising players such as Jungwoo Ha (Seongnam), Jin Tae-ho (Jeonbuk), Sungshin (Bucheon), and Shin Min-ha (Gangwon). Team Korea dominated the match based on 63 percent of the market share, but failed to get any significant opportunities. The team also overwhelmed the team with 13 shots and four shots on goal, but failed to score a goal.
With the situation continuing into the second half of extra time, the national team drew aggressive cards such as tall striker Kim Gyeol as well as Yoon Do-young, Lee Kun-hee, Lee Chang-woo, and Kang Joo-hyuk, but they did not end up scoring goals. Eventually, it went to a penalty shootout, and the national team unfortunately had to suffer a loss.
After such a close race, he failed to advance to the finals for the first time in 13 years, but he achieved his goal of the World Cup and was able to confirm the potential of young resources. The discovery of "Captain" Kim Tae-won, who showed overwhelming skills by scoring four goals and one assist in four games, was the biggest harvest of the tournament.
Kim Tae-won, who showed sharp attack power between the side and the center, impressed by leading the attack through instant pass sense and movement. 스포츠토토
Yoon Do-young (Daejeon), who scored one goal and one assist, also showed overwhelming performance, while Son Seung-min (Daegu) and Sung-shin (Bucheon), who showed impressive performances in the midfield, also showed stellar performance. Hong Seong-min (Pohang), who rose to stardom by saving penalty kicks in the quarterfinals and semifinals, also did his part.
Shin Min-ha (Gangwon), Kim Seo-jin, and Bae Hyun-seo (Seoul) also performed brilliantly on the defense side, and the possibility of Kim Ho-jin, who made his name known through the "Shooting Star" entertainer "Coupang Play", was also glad. As such, his advance to the finals was frustrated for the first time in 13 years, but it was a fruitful competition because he could get a glimpse of the future of the national team.