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July 02, 2021 10:59
More players will be able to join the U-23 national football squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after a change in the number of players allowed on Olympic rosters.
The Korea Football Association on Thursday said it had been notified by FIFA that Olympic football squads will be expanded from 18 players to 22 for the Tokyo Games.
FIFA reportedly appealed to the International Olympic Committee to allow the expansion after a number of teams complained about challenges they faced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
An Olympic squad normally features 18 players and four alternates who can be substituted for injured players. Under the change, alternates will be considered part of the full roster, although only 18 players can still be made available per game.
S. Korea move to top of group in World Cup qualifying following N. Korean withdrawal May 28, 2021
South Korea have climbed to the top of their group in the Asian World Cup qualifying campaign after all matches involving North Korea got wiped clean following their withdrawal.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday relayed the decision reached by FIFA earlier in the week. North Korea, grouped with South Korea, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka in Group H of the second qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup, decided to pull out earlier in the month.
In this file photo from Oct. 10, 2019, South Korean players pose for photos in front of fans following their 8-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the teams’ Group H match in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Hwaseong Sports Complex Main Stadium in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)