Shin Sang-ho, Spain-Canada '2 Series'List Announcement Ji So-yeon 'Return'+Kim Shin-ji-Jung Ji-yeon 'First Selection'
Nov 15, 2024
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The women's team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, will play a friendly match against the Canadian women's team in Spain at 6 p.m. on December 3 (local time). The stadium is located in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
Canada is the world's leading women's soccer team in sixth place in the FIFA rankings. This year, they reached the semifinals at the North and Central American Women's Gold Cup and the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics.
The women's team's opponent against Canada is one win, one draw and seven losses in nine matches. The most recent face-off was a friendly match in Toronto, Canada, in June 2022, which drew 0EO0.
Prior to the match, the women's team will play the World Cup champion Spanish women's team at Cartagonova Stadium in Cartagena at 7 p.m. on the 29th.
The Korea Football Association also announced the schedule of the game and the list of players to participate in the away game in Spain.
On the 23-member list, defensive midfielder Kim Shin-ji (Wideok University), who played in Colombia's Women's U-20 World Cup in September this year, was named to the A-team for the first time. Jung Ji-yeon, a defender who contributed to becoming No. 1 in the regular league of Hwacheon KSPO in the WK League, was also selected for the first time. Gyeongju KHNP striker Hyun Seul-ki, who was first selected for the A team in August 2022 but was canceled due to COVID-19 infection, was also listed again.
In addition, major players such as Ji So-yeon, who was injured in an away friendly match in Japan in October, Kim Hye-ri, Jang Seul-ki, Lee Young-joo and Lee Min-ah were called again by head coach Shin Sang-woo.
The team is scheduled to leave for Spain on the 24th.
◇Women's national team's friendly away to Spain
GK=Kim Kyung-hee (Suwon FC), Kim Min-jung (Incheon Hyundai Steel), Min Yoo-kyung (Hwacheon KSPO)
DF= Kim Hye-ri, Lim Seon-ju, Choo Hyo-ju (hereinafter Incheon Hyundai Steel), Kim Jin-hee, Jang Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP), Lee Yoo-jin (Suwon FC), Lee Hyo-kyung (Sejong Sports Toto), and Jung Ji-yeon (Hwacheon KSPO)
MF = Lee Young-joo (Levante Badalona), Ji So-yeon (Seattle Lane), Noh Jin-young (Moon Kyung-moo), Lee Min-ah (Incheon Hyundai Steel), Lee Jung-eun (Hwacheon KSPO), Kim Shin-ji (Wideok University)
FW = Kang Chae-rim (Suwon FC), Moon Eun-joo, Choi Yoo-jeong (Hwacheon KSPO), Lee Eun-young (Changnyeong WFC), Han Chae-rin (Seoul Metropolitan Government), and Hyun Seul-ki (Gyeongju KHNP)
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