The Korea Football Association announced on Monday that Valencia CF midfielder Lee (pictured above) and SV Darmstadt 98 midfielder Paik Seung-ho are not available for the tournament which also serves as the Qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Head coach Kim Hak-bum had announced his 22-man roster last Tuesday, leaving one spot open in hopes of filling it with either Lee or Paik......
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