The U16 national soccer team, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, defeated Bhutan in the first match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Asian Cup qualifying round.
The U16 national team beat Bhutan 5-0 in the first Group C match of the preliminary round at the Football Youth Training Center in Dalian, China on the 21st.
South Korea scored four goals in the first half alone, deciding the game early on.
Lee Soo-yoon scored the first goal in the eighth minute of the first half, and Lee Sang-yeon scored a penalty kick in the 15th minute of the first half and Jeon Min-seung in the 21st minute of the first half. Oh Haram then scored an additional goal in the 35th minute of the first half. 메이저사이트
Jeon Min-seung added a goal in the 22nd minute of the second half to seal the victory.
In the U17 Asian Cup qualifying round, 43 teams will participate in the U17 Asian Cup, in which three to five teams will be divided into 10 groups, with 10 teams ranking first in each group and the top five teams ranking second in each group qualifying for the finals. Saudi Arabia, the host country, will automatically advance to the finals.
South Korea is in Group C with Bhutan, the Maldives, Bahrain and China, and will play the second match against the Maldives on the 23rd.