South_Korea_national_under-23_football_team

South Korea national under-23 football team

South Korea national under-23 football team

National football team in South Korea

The South Korea national under-23 football team (Korean: 대한민국 23세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA, and Republic of Korea by IOC) represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.

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History

Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

London Generation (2012)

Under the manager Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean under-23 team participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the group stage, South Korea qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up of their group by beating Switzerland 2–1 and drawing with Mexico and Gabon in two goalless matches. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met the host Great Britain, formed for the first time in the Olympic football since 1960. South Korean forward Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty equaliser. Ramsey once again had a penalty chance four minutes after his penalty goal, but South Korea's over-aged goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it this time.[2] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. Nevertheless, Lee did not concede a goal until the end of extra time, and made a save from the shot of Britain's fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge in the penalty shoot-out. South Korea beat Great Britain 5–4 on penalties and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully, but the compliments turned to criticisms after the semi-finals. He conceded three goals against Brazil, failing to perform his role.[3] After being eliminated by a 3–0 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. Their over-aged striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea won their first-ever medal in Olympic football after defeating Japan 2–0, and the medalists were exempted from mandatory military service according to the laws of the country. They were called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and most of them played for the senior team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Recent results and fixtures

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[5]

  Win0   Draw0   Loss0   Fixture

2023

15 June Friendly China  1–3  South Korea Zhejiang, China
18:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Wang Di (China)
19 June Friendly China  1–0  South Korea Zhejiang, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Jinhua Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 24,468
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
6 September Friendly South Korea  0–2  Qatar Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Changwon Football Center
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
9 September 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
(Qualification)		 South Korea  1–0  Kyrgyzstan Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Changwon Football Center
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)
12 September 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
(Qualification)		 South Korea  3–0  Myanmar Changwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Changwon Football Center
Attendance: 3,838
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
19 September 2022 Asian Games
(Group E)		 Kuwait  0–9  South Korea Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
21 September 2022 Asian Games
(Group E)		 South Korea  4–0  Thailand Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 3,166
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
24 September 2022 Asian Games
(Group E)		 South Korea  3–0  Bahrain Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
27 September 2022 Asian Games
(Round of 16)		 South Korea  5–1  Kyrgyzstan Jinhua, China
19:30 UTC+8
Report
  • Maksat Alygulov 28'
 Stadium: Jinhua Stadium
Attendance: 18,393
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
1 October 2022 Asian Games
(Quarter-finals)		 China  0–2  South Korea Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 38,158
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)
4 October 2022 Asian Games
(Semi-finals)		 South Korea  2–1  Uzbekistan Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 38,019
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
7 October 2022 Asian Games
(Final)		 South Korea  2–1  Japan Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium
Attendance: 68,018
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
20 November Friendly France  0–3  South Korea Le Havre, France
18:30 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Chivulete Andrei (Romania)

2024

20 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
(Quarter-finals)		 South Korea  1–0  Thailand Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alaeddin Sheikh Ahmad (Lebanon)
23 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
(Semi-finals)		 Saudi Arabia  0–1  South Korea Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Saad Ahmed (Egypt)
26 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
(Final)		 Australia  2–2
(3–4 p)		  South Korea Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
23:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium
Penalties
9 April Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  South Korea Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
16 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup South Korea  v  United Arab Emirates Qatar
19 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup China  v  South Korea Qatar
22 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Japan  v  South Korea Qatar

All-time results

Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results
As of 20 November 2023
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Coaching staff

Current personnel

As of 16 March 2024[6]
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Manager history

As of 26 March 2024[7][8][9]

  Caretaker manager

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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in April 2024.[11][12]

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-23 squad within the last 12 months.

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Overage players

Football at the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "Wild cards" in South Korea.[13] According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the military service, and so top-level players also compete for wild cards.[14]

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  1. Lee Lim-saeng was replaced by reserve player Lee Kyung-chun after the second match due to his injury.

Records

Statistics below are from matches which the KFA consider as official including non-international matches (against clubs, regional teams, and other KFA teams).

Most appearances

As of 13 August 2016
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Top goalscorers

As of 7 October 2023
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Competitive record

  Champions0   Runners-up0   Third place0   Tournament played on home soil

Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.
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AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.
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Other competitions

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Honours

Intercontinental

Bronze medalists: 2012

Continental

Champions: 2020
Runners-up: 2016
Gold medalists: 2014, 2018, 2022
Bronze medalists: 2002, 2010

Regional

Champions: 2024

Minor competitions

Other awards

See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.
  2. [N 2]
    Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia.[10]

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