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Hwang Sun-hong's key European players are unable to join one after another ahead of the preliminary round for the Olympic finals.

"Bae Joon-ho's Stoke City, which was included in the 23 entries for the 2024 Asian Football Confederation AFC U-23 Asian Cup, which will also be the final qualifying round for the Olympics, has finally announced that it will not be able to recruit players due to team circumstances. The association said it has selected Choi Kang-min Ulsan HD as the substitute."

South Korea's U-23 national team, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, will play at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar from the 17th. It is an important competition where the qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics is at stake, and if you are in the top three, you will get the direct ticket to the finals. The fourth place has to go through a playoff with an African team.

As the competition is highly important, the 23-member entry was also included as the best members. Coach Hwang Seon-hong also included Bae Joon-ho, Yang Hyun-joon Celtic, and Kim Ji-soo Brantford in the list with the cooperation of his team.

The upcoming U-23 Asian Cup is not a mandatory recruitment competition designated by FIFA. Even with the cooperation of their team, they cannot be stopped if they refuse to recruit.

Eventually, Bae Joon-ho, following Yang Hyun-joon and Kim Ji-soo, will be refused a call-up just three days before the competition. Hwang Sun-hong has to undergo a tough Olympic qualifying session with his power further weakened.

The U-23 team is in Group B with China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates UAE. Starting with its first match against the UAE on May 17, it will try to advance to the finals for 10 consecutive times.