Ri beat two other contenders to land the coveted accolade – compatriot and fellow FIFA age-group World Cup winner Song Sung Gwon and Trevor Morgan, who led the Australian U20 side to their first Continental title since 2015. .....
🇰🇵 Ri Song Ho is the AFC Coach of the Year after leading DPR Korea to #U20WWC glory!#AFCAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/rtxVj2q2PX
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) October 16, 2025
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