Football Digest December 28, 2023
Editor: Sen Vision
On December 29, the national football team will face Oman in the second warm-up match in West Asia.
In the 9th round of the Australian Super League, the Central Coast Mariners defeated Canberra United 3-0 away. The women's football team, Uzhgumula, started 88 minutes and scored twice. She has been with the team since mid-October, making eight appearances, giving three goals and two assists.
Dongguan Guanlian changed its name to Foshan Nanshi. Foshan has a Chinese team.
At 16:00 Beijing time on December 28, the draw ceremony for the knockout round of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League will be held in Kuala Lumpur, and Shandong Taishan will face Kawasaki Frontale in the 1/8 finals. According to the AFC Champions League schedule, Shandong Taishan will play home and away, and the two-legged matches will be played on February 13/14 and February 20/21 next year
Shandong Taishan may have to actively introduce reinforcements, serious winter training, run in the team's technical and tactical ability and reserve physical fitness, no matter who the opponent is, first of all, we must actively prepare for the war and do our best.
East Asia Zone Matchup:
Jeonbuk Hyundai (South Korea) vs Pohang Steelers (South Korea).
Shandong Taishan (CHN) vs Kawasaki Frontale (JPN).
Ulsan HD (South Korea) vs Kofu Wind Forest (Japan).
Bangkok United (Thailand) vs Yokohama Mariner (Japan).
West Asia Zone Matchups:
Nassaf (Uzbekistan) vs Al Ain (UAE).
Fahar (Saudi Arabia) vs Riyadh Victory (Saudi Arabia).
Sepahan (Iran) vs Riyadh Crescent (Saudi Arabia).
Namangan New Year (Uzbekistan) vs Jeddah United (Saudi Arabia).
The Saudi Arabian League in the West Asia Division has all four teams advancing to the knockout rounds. There are three South Korean teams and three Japanese teams in the East Asian region, which will enter the AFC Champions League knockout round.
The South Korean national team announced the 26-man squad for the Asian Cup, led by Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae, Lee Gang-in was selected, and Hwang Eui-suke was defeated.
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-kyu (Riyadh Youth), Song Beom-geun (Shonan Ocean), Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan HD)
Defenders: Kim Young-kwon (Ulsan HD), Jung Seung-hyun (Ulsan HD), Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan HD), Xue Yong-woo (Ulsan HD), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Jin-so (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Lee Ji Di (Suwon Samsung), Kim Joo-sung (Seoul FC), Kim Ji-su (Brentford B)
Midfielders: Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Gang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Park Yong-woo (Ain), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hong Hyun-seok (Gent), Hwang In-beom (Red Star Belgrade), Jung Woo-yeong (Stuttgart), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves), Lee Soon-min (Gwangju FC), Moon Sun-min (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Park Jin-sub (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic).