South Korea
Asian Games · 2026-10-03 as of
0Out now
2Doubtful
2Changes (30 days)
5Players tracked
Current injuries · South Korea2 players
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury / reason | Expected return | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Hyun-jun | FW | Doubtful | Hamstring injury (wildcard, Celtic); missed SF vs China. Coach Lee Min-sung: 'not easy to recover 100% for the final' | TBD | 2026-10-03 |
| Lee Gi-hyuk | MF | Doubtful | Foot inflammation (wildcard, Gangwon FC); missed SF | TBD | 2026-10-03 |
Status changes (last 30 days)2
- Yang Hyun-junAddedDoubtful
- Lee Gi-hyukAddedDoubtful
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Roster notes
- Lee Min-sung's U-23 side chasing unprecedented 4th straight gold (2014/18/22). Beat Qatar 4-1, Saudi 2-0, Vietnam (QF), China 2-1 comeback in SF (headers by Lee Young-jun, Bae Jun-ho; 2 assists Um Ji-sung). Wildcards incl. Um Ji-sung (Swansea). Fresher than Japan after winning SF in 90 min
- Lost 0-2 to India in the Sep 30 semifinal. Record 5 Asian Games golds, the last in 2014 (Incheon).
- No injuries. Group A runners-up (4-1); chasing first gold since 2014 and a 12th straight medal
- No injuries reported. Beat Uzbekistan 6-3 in the quarterfinal (Yoon Su-jeong hat-trick, Choe Yu-ri brace). Coach Shin Sang-woo; core includes Ji So-yun and Kang Chae-rim. Chasing a first-ever Asian Games final (best result: bronze three times).
- Group stage match 2. Beat the Philippines 3-0 on Sep 27 (Lim Sung-jin 13 pts); match 3 vs China Sep 29. Lineup adjusted as ace Heo Soo-bong is managed
- Reached the final by routing China 9-2 in the Super Round on Sep 26 (starter Choi Min-seok 7 IP, 1 R, 9 K; Park Jun-soon 3-for-4). Rematch after a 0-5 Super Round loss to Japan; a win means a fifth straight Asian Games baseball gold
- Final (gold-medal game). No injuries (per reports). Korea beat China with a fourth-quarter comeback in the semifinal (Sep 25) to reach its first final in eight years (Lee So-hee 23 pts, Lee Hae-ran 22 pts). First Korea-Japan final in 32 years, and a bid for men's and women's golds together for the first time in 12 years.
- Quarterfinal. Coach Lee Min-sung; topped Group D (4-1 vs Qatar, 2-0 vs Saudi Arabia). Squad includes three wildcards (Lee Ki-hyuk of Gangwon FC, Eom Ji-sung of Swansea City, Yang Hyun-jun of Celtic) and overseas players Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City) and Kim Ji-soo (Brentford).