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10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA] Bento to test youngsters in Korea Republic friendlies

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March 19, 2019

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Paju: The Taeguk Warriors face Bolivia and Colombia over the next week as Bento works with his squad for the first time since their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 campaign ended in a quarter-final defeat to Qatar.

The 27-player squad Bento has called up is missing Ki Sung-yueng and Koo Ja-cheol, two stalwarts who announced their international retirements following the AFC Asian Cup.

While both former captains will be missed, Bento is already looking forward and has included three uncapped youngsters in the squad - 18-year-old Lee Kang-in, Kim Jung-min (19) and Paik Seung-ho (22).

The Portuguese said all three, Lee and Paik - who play for Spanish sides Valencia and Girona respectively - and Kim, who is with Austrian second division outfit FC Liefering, will be given every opportunity to impress......


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