Yoon Do-young → Kim Tae-won, the golden generation of NEW, Lee Chang-won, who left his U20 World Cup homework...6 months of Golden Time
Mar 01, 2025
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South Korea's U-20 national team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, ended its challenge in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Asian Cup in 2025. South Korea won the ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2025, which was its first goal. The top four teams in this tournament will be given World Cup tickets. South Korea made it to the semifinals and confirmed its place at the World Cup in Chile in September. However, the goal of 'retaking the top' for the first time in 13 years has not been achieved. South Korea bowed out after a penalty shootout in the semi-final against Saudi Arabia.
The national team, which was born in 2005-2007, is receiving more attention than ever. He is showing off his talent early on and is active on the professional stage. In particular, Yoon Do-young (Daejeon Hana Citizen) and Kang Joo-hyuk (FC Seoul) who were born in 2006, and Park Seung-soo (Suwon Samsung) who were born in 2007 made their professional debut as high school students last year. Although he is young, he impressed his fans with his energetic appearance.
There are also a number of players who have succeeded in overseas expansion early on. Kim Tae-won (Portimonens) and Lee Ye-chan (Bucheon FC) have experienced the European stage. Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers) and Kim Min-soo (Girona) are also members of this generation, although they were not able to participate in this competition.
It is quite different from the previous generation. At the 2019 Polish competition, a clear star named Lee Kang-in (then Valencia) led the team. At the 2023 Argentine competition, Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) and Kim Ji-soo (Brentford) succeeded in advancing overseas after the competition. This is why some say 'Golden Generation' regarding the players who will compete in the Chilean competition.
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The problem is performance. In particular, South Korea revealed loopholes in defense at this tournament. South Korea scored twice in the first half against Syria to take a 2-0 lead. However, in the second half, his defensive concentration fell sharply and allowed him to chase. It allowed the first goal against Thailand, Japan and Uzbekistan. In the game against Uzbekistan, he was leading 3-1 at one point and lost points at the end of the second half, leading to a penalty shootout. At least, South Korea boasted abundant second-line resources and scored in every game, but it remained silent and lost its pride in the match against Saudi Arabia.
The World Cup is different from the Asian stage. It is a place where the powerhouse who passed the regional preliminary round will compete. You have to solve the homework left in this competition properly to gain competitiveness. Officials at the scene said "There are six months left until the World Cup. It's golden time. Looking at this tournament, there were many good players in the offense, but they couldn't use them properly. There was also a regret in defense. During the World Cup, not only the K-League but also the European league is in full swing. You may have difficulties in recruiting players. We need to prepare for a variety of variables"Since they are still young players, they can improve greatly in six months." Both the players and the coaching staff should use it as a time for growth."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
