Korea Republic U-20 men’s national team managed to claim their second win in as many games, despite having rested some of their key players against Jordan.

Kim Eunjung’s charges defeated Jordan 2-0 in their second Group C match of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup that took place at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. After a goalless first half, Bae Junho opened the scoring on 65 minutes before Kang Sungjin slalomed through three defenders to score a wonderful goal that secured another three points for the Taegeuk Warriors. Having accumulated six points with two straight victories, Korea Republic have virtually sealed their place in the quarter-finals ahead of the final group match against Tajikistan on Wednesday.

With three days’s intervals between the games in the group stage in mind, Kim made seven changes to the side from the opening match. He opted for a 4-1-4-1 formation that was led by towering forward Lee Youngjun (Gimcheon Sangmu); Bae Junho (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Kim Heeseung (Daegu FC), Lee Seungwon (Gangwon FC) and Kang Sungjin (FC Seoul) in midfield; Park Hyeonbin (Incheon United) deployed as a defensive midfielder; Park Changwoo (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Hwang Intaek (Seoul ELand), Choi Seokhyeon (Dankook University) and Lee Junjae (Gyeongnam FC) at the back; Kim Joonhong (Gimcheon Sangmu) between the sticks. .....

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