Lee Chang-won-ho, a mainstay born in 2005, tries to win the U-20 Asian Cup... "He climbed a plane to propaganda."

Lee Chang-won-ho, a mainstay born in 2005, tries to win the U-20 Asian Cup... "He climbed a plane to propaganda."

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The U-20 national soccer team, led by head coach Lee Chang-won, took the first step toward winning the Asian Cup.
The national team left for Shenzhen, China, the venue of the tournament, via Incheon International Airport on Tuesday morning. Coach Lee Chang-won confirmed on Tuesday the 23-member squad, including Yoon Do-young (Daejeon), who is rumored to be transferred to Brighton in England. The squad is comprised of six players born in 2006 and Park Seung-soo (Suwon) who was born in 2007, with 16 players born in 2005. 스포츠토토

The upcoming event, which kicks off on Friday, will feature 16 countries in four groups. Korea is in Group D with Japan, Syria and Thailand, and will play against Thailand on Wednesday, followed by Thailand on Thursday and Japan on Tuesday. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

The tournament will also serve as the Asian qualifying round for the Chile U-20 World Cup in September. The semifinal team will be given a ticket to the World Cup finals, but Lee Chang-won aims to win one level higher than that.