The Korean women’s soccer team, preparing for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, is gearing up for two domestic evaluation matches with Zambia.
The women’s soccer team, led by coach Colin Bell, convened at the Paju NFC (National Soccer Team Training Center) this morning (2nd). 온라인바카라
The national team trains here, and on the 7th (Suwon World Cup Stadium) and the 11th (Yongin Mir Stadium), they will play two ‘Shinsegae E-Mart Invitation Women’s National Soccer Team Friendly Matches’ against Zambia.
Bell has called up 27 players for this call-up.
‘Ace’ Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC), Choi Yu-ri, Kim Hye-ri, and Jang Seul-gi (above Hyundai Steel) were named as the main members.
Midfielder Lee Min-ah (Hyundai Steel), who is undergoing injury treatment, is missing, but Cho So-hyun (Tottenham), who has not been with the national team for a while due to injury, will return after about nine months.
Defender Kim Jin-hee (Kyungju Hansuwon) was selected for the national team for the first time.
However, Ryu Ji-su (Seoul City Hall), Kang Chae-rim, and Jang Chang (above Hyundai Steel), who were included in the list, were unable to join due to injuries during their team’s game, so Kim Kyung-hee (Suwon FC), Jung Seol-bin (Hyundai Steel), and Park Hye-jung (Sports Toto) A substitute was selected.
Of the 27 people, 23 entered the Paju NFC that day.
Cho So-hyun, Yoon Young-geul (BK Hyeken), Lee Geum-min and Park Ye-eun (Brighton), who are playing overseas, will join on the afternoon of the 4th.
Zambia, Korea’s opponent in the evaluation match, is ranked 77th in the FIFA rankings, which is lower than Korea (17th). This is a team that showed off their skills.
It is the first time that Korea and Zambia’s women’s soccer team will face each other.
It is also the first time to play against an African team in the country.
Belho is focusing on the World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in July.
Korea, which belongs to Group H, has to compete in Group H with Germany, Morocco, and Colombia.
Zambia will face Spain, Costa Rica and Japan in Group C of the World Cup.