U-16 team wins 5-0 in first round match of Asian Cup

U-16 team wins 5-0 in first round match of Asian Cup

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South Korea's under-16 (U-17) men's soccer team won a big victory over Bhutan in the first match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup.

The U-16 national team, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, defeated Bhutan 5-0 in the first Group C match of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup at the Youth Football Training Center in Dalian, China on the 21st.

According to AFC, Lee Soo-yoon scored the first goal in the eighth minute of the first half. Then came the goal relay of Lee Sang-yeon in the 15th minute, Jeon Min-seung in the 21st minute, and Oh Haram in the 35th minute.

Baek Ki-tae added Jeon Min-seung's second score in the second half to complete a five-goal victory. 안전놀이터

The preliminary round, which will involve 44 countries, will be divided into 10 groups of three to five teams. Among the top and second-ranked teams in each group, five teams with good performance will advance to next year's Asian Cup finals along with Saudi Arabia, the host country.

Baek Ki-tae, who competes with the home teams of China, Bahrain, the Maldives, and Bhutan in Group C, emerged as No. 1 in the group with a landslide victory in the first round. China beat Bahrain 2-0 to tie the score points, but lost to Korea in goal difference.

Baek Ki-tae will play the second game against Maldives on the 23rd.