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S. Korea name football squad for World Cup qualifiers in September

Xinhua, August 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

South Korea on Monday announced a 21-man squad for their final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup next month.

Sangju Sangmu defender Li Yong is the only locally based player in the squad. Other players all play in Japan, China and Europe.

Among the 21 players, five play in the Chinese Super League, such as Guangzhou Evergrande defender Kim Young-gwon and Chongqing Lifan midfielder Jung Woo-young.

South Korea will face China at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sept. 1 and meet Syria five days later on an away pitch.

According to the latest FIFA world rankings, South Korea are standing at 48th, China at 78th and Syria 105th.

Twelve teams compete in the final round of the qualification. South Korea stay with Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Qatar and Syria in Group A.

South Korean players will have their first training at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul, next Monday. Endit