Korean Football Evening News (2025.8.26)——The U23 Asian preliminaries list is released, Lee Min-sung faces the first test

Hello everyone, today is August 26, 2025. Let’s take a look at the focus of today’s Korean Football Evening News. The content of this issue of Korean Football Evening News is as follows:

1. The list of preparations for the U23 Asian preliminaries is released. Lee Mincheng ushered in the first test

2. The U20 national team replaced the players in the last game, Bai Jiaheng OUT, Bai Yinyou IN!

3. European arena: Huang Yizhu starts and saves his master, Alanya Sports loses away, and let's take a look at the specific content of each news quotation

Preparation for the U23 Asian qualifiers are released, and Li Mincheng ushers in the first test

In September, the 2026 U23 Asian Cup qualifiers will be staged in various competition areas. South Korea, which is divided into the Indonesian division, will compete with China, Macau, Laos and host Indonesia for a right to qualify. On August 26, South Korea's local time, South Korea's U23 coach Lee Min-sung announced this roster to the public, officially starting the preparations for the competition. The U23 Asian Cup qualifiers are also the first test that coach Lee Min-sung has to accept!

There are 23 people in this issue, including 12 players born in 2003 and 11 players born in 2004. It is worth mentioning that Jin Zhishu, a central defender, was selected for active performance in the German second division, and he is also the only overseas returnee player on this issue. Due to considering the weak opponent's strength, Li Mincheng did not send all the main players to play. However, although the purpose of the roster is to examine the players, the actual significance is also extraordinary, because the performance against these weak teams can also show the attitude of South Korea when facing strong players in the main competition in the future.

Objectively speaking, the U23 Asian Cup held next year has nothing to do with the Olympics. No matter what the players achieve, they will not affect their future. However, for the players in 2003 and 2004, as "middle age generation", they do not want to become "abandoned generation" and still have a good vision for the future, and even long for wearing the Tai Chi Tiger Adult Team's shirt to compete in World Cup and other competitions. Therefore, no matter how the opponent is or how good the game is, they will do their best. We can also see what kind of report cards these players can deliver for us. According to the plan, the Korean men's football team will go to Indonesia at the end of the month to prepare for the U23 Asian preliminaries. I wish them good luck!

Attachment: List of South Korea's U22 teams (released on August 26)

GK: Moon Hyunho (Kim Yuan Sangwu), Tian Jiwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motor), Huang Jae-run (Suwon FC)

DF: Kim Jishu (Kaisslautern [German Second]), Kang Min-yeon, Han Xianshu (Pohang Iron Man), Park Jun-soo (Haoseon FC), Lee Xian-young (Suwon FC), Jung Kang-min (Junnam Tyung), Choi Seo-hyun (Ulsan HD FC), Choi Woo-jin (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Choi Yu-ho (Kim Yuan Sang-moo)

MF: Kang Sang-yun (Jeon-buk Hyundai), Kang Sung-jin (Sumuwon Samsung Blue Wing), Seo Jae-min (Seoul Yilian), Park Seung-ho (Incheon United), Park Hyun-bin (Bucheon FC1995), Lee Seung-won (Kim Yuan Sang-moo), Ding Sheng-be (Suwon FC), Jung Zhixun (Gwangju FC), Wong Do-yoon (FC Seoul)

FW: Jung Jae-sang (Daegu FC), Cho Sang-hyuk (Pohang Iron Man)

U20 national team replaced last time, Bai Jiawen OUT, Bai In-yeon IN! On August 22, we reported that the U20 national team may not be able to recruit elites in Europe when they go to Chile's U20 World Cup (World Youth Championship). Nowadays, in addition to the fact that the European elites cannot be summoned, the biggest difficulty - injuries and illnesses are also coming one after another. On August 26, the South Korean U20 team confirmed that Busan IPark winger Bai Jiawen (pictured above) missed the training list due to a knee injury. Considering the personnel position, the team urgently recruited Ulsan HD FC forward Bai Yin-ye (pictured below) to join the team to make up for his vacancy. For Coach Li Changyuan, losing Bai Jiawen's support on the wing, without Liang Minge and others, the original wing attack of the South Korean U20 national team may be greatly reduced by then, but he can only accept reality now. I hope that in the subsequent training camp, the South Korean U20 national team will no longer have any injuries.

European Stadium: Huang Yizhu starts and saves his master. Alanya Sports loses away

Finally, let's look at the European Stadium. Only one Korean player played in the European Stadium last night. He is Alanya Sports' striker Huang Yizhu. Since the last round, Huang Yijue has been fixed in the starting position of the left winger. In this game, the team challenged Eyup Sports away, and Huang Yijue continued to start as the left winger. In this game, Huang Yijue was particularly active. He kept seeking opportunities through running. Unfortunately, his four-foot shot was blocked and his two-foot shot missed, and he regretted missing the goal. In addition, Huang Yizhu made 25 passes and 20 successes, including a long pass at a very long distance. In the 82nd minute, Huang Yijue was substituted and ended his personal game. In the end, the team lost 1-2 and suffered its first defeat in the new season! Although Huang Yizhuo is in trouble off the court, he is still diligent on the court. After all, he can only be considered redemption if he deserves his profession!