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Korea Republic, winners of the AFC U16 Championship in 1986 and 2002, will be up against a Qatari side who were champions in 1990 with both aiming to end their long waits for the title. Tue, 13 Jun, 2023 #AFCU17 - Players To Watch Bangkok: The continent’s next generation of stars will be in action in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023. As we approach Thursday’s kick-off, the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on one player from each team in what promises to be a thrilling tournament. Mon, 12 Jun, 2023 #AFCU17 - Know Your Teams Bangkok: The AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 promises to be a spectacular affair with the continent’s rising stars looking forward to producing their best. With the kick-off just two days away, the-AFC.com takes a look at the cast set to light up the tournament. Mon, 12 Jun, 2023 East Asia Wrap: Cerezo stun Vissel; Shanghai Port move four clear Hong Kong: There was plenty of late drama in Japan this week as Vissel Kobe conceded the lead of the league following a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Cerezo Osaka on Saturday while defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos pulled off a thrilling 4-3 win over Kashiwa Reysol to take pole position. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors maintained their newfound form as they overcame Gangwon FC 2-1 for their third straight victory in Korea Republic while reigning champions C.P.K. maintained their perfect start to the season by making it 12 wins out of 12 matches in Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across Ea...

Paulo Bento’s team will need not just Son, but also his central defenders to be at their best if they are to escape a group featuring The manager The longest-serving manager in the history of the South Korean team, Since taking over following the 2018 World Cup, Bento has not strayed from a patient style that sees his team playing out from the back. What he has changed is his formation — in those early months he favoured a 4-3-3, but more recently he has switched to a 4-4-2 or 4-1-3-2 when opposition or match state has warranted it. His methods certainly seemed to work during the Asian World Cup qualifiers, with South Korea securing a World Cup spot as comfortably as they have done for any tournament since hosting the 2002 edition. That form helped win over many of Bento’s doubters, with some local media even going as far as to publicly apologise for ever questioning his masterplan. However, a 5-1 friendly defeat to Brazil in June soon raised questions over how well that tried and trusted system would hold up when faced with stronger sides from Europe or South America. We may be about to find out… The household name you haven’t heard of yet With Son Heung-min possibly not 100 per cent fit for the start of the tournament, South Korea will look to other players to step up. One such player is Jeong Woo-yeong, or ‘Little Jeong Woo-yeong’ as Korean fans have taken to calling him. That nickname is down to the fact there is another player in the squad with a similar name — Jung W...