Soccer TONG is a sports segment that proves how everything leads to soccer. In this episode, SBS Korean’s soccer reporter Jun Lee reports a new squad of the Republic of Korea.
The Korea Republic announced their squad for two friendly games in March, with a surprise call of new superstar Lee Kang-In, who plays in Valencia, Spain.
He becomes the 7th youngest player to get called up to the national team. Along with him, Paik Seung-Ho, a midfielder for Girona has also been selected for the first time. He will join with ex-Barcelona youth team-mate Lee Seung-Woo in the national team.
At the same time, Korea Republic’s U23 team is preparing for AFC U23 Championship which grants a spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympic. Olympic is essential as players can get an exemption from military service if they win a medal. Kim who managed the Asian Game team to a Gold Medal last year is expected to do the same with the current U23 squad.
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