Ji-soo Kim

[BFC1997]

Started earlier.

Aichi-Nagoya 2026

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Great experience.

 

[Pixelator]

Ji-Soo played the first 76 minutes of South Korea's second and final group game on Tuesday night. It was a triple substitution, so no suggestion of injury.
South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and progress as group winners. They play Vietnam in the QF on Friday at 19.30 Japan time.

 

[EastBilneyBee]

Ji-Soo played the first 76 minutes of South Korea's second and final group game on Tuesday night. It was a triple substitution, so no suggestion of injury.
South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and progress as group winners. They play Vietnam in the QF on Friday at 19.30 Japan time.

....is that late morning our (UK) time?

 

[hobbsy]

....is that late morning our (UK) time?

Yes 11:30am BST

 

[Banana]

Koreans will be doubly motivated to win this as by doing so they get exempted from 3 years national service

 

[North London Bee]

Are these full internationals?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Are these full internationals?

Under 23 I think.

 

[Pixelator]

Ah yes. I see the senior senior team have a friendly against Ecuador on Thursday.

 

[Beelated]

Ji-Soo starts today in the Asian Games Football competition Quarterfinal against Vietnam (kickoff 11:30hrs BST).

 

[Pixelator]

Ji-Soo scores on 77 mins and is subbed off on 84 mins.
South Korea cruising through to the semi-finals.

 

[sakurameng]

Koreans will be doubly motivated to win this as by doing so they get exempted from 3 years national service

Exempted forever I think, only some minor services required.

 

[Pixelator]

Semi-final: South Korea vs China
Wed Sept 30 at 15:00 (07:00 in the UK)

The other semi-final is Uzbekistan vs Japan, 19:30 on Wed 30.

 

[Untouchable]

View: https://x.com/brentfordfc/status/2105222178438619476?s=46&t=SQP7mje7Pimu8X-ugPnQnQ

 

[Pixelator]

He played the whole game, beating China 2-1.

 

[Pixelator]

In the other semi-final, Japan won 9-8 on penalties as Uzbekistan's 10th penalty hit the bar.
The final, South Korea vs Japan, is on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. TW8 time.

 

[Beelated]

Congratulations, Ji-Soo.

FT: 1-0 to South Korea vs Japan in Gold Medal match at the 2026 Asian Games.

 

[Banana]

Congratulations, Ji-Soo.

FT: 1-0 to South Korea vs Japan in Gold Medal match at the 2026 Asian Games.

3 years military service avoided!

 

[Banana]

View: https://x.com/LimbzHQ/status/2106344876178571683?s=20

 

[Beelated]

View: https://x.com/LimbzHQ/status/2106344876178571683?s=20

They’re making a bit of a fist of it!

 

[Mikey Bee]

View: https://x.com/LimbzHQ/status/2106344876178571683?s=20

Worst game of rock paper scissors ever...

 

[Untouchable]

View: https://x.com/brentfordfc/status/2106461922791207062?s=46&t=SQP7mje7Pimu8X-ugPnQnQ

 

[zuko]

3 years military service avoided!

Exactly – people were moaning about him missing two games to take part. Seems a good trade off to me!

 

[jlove]

South Korea captain apologises for gloating over military service exemption

Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.

www.bbc.co.uk

Oops! But interesting in the context of this thread.

 

[Wolseley]

Great write-up here Kim Ji-soo Anchors Korea's Victory Over Japan in Asian Games

 

[Beelated]

Great write-up here Kim Ji-soo Anchors Korea's Victory Over Japan in Asian Games

A glowing report that is definitely worth a read.

No doubt, Ji-Soo was simply putting into practice the standards and levels that he, himself, has learnt from being with older players and portraying the expected behaviour that is required to achieve results.

 

[badgerbee]

Football: South Korea to review military exemption after Asian Games row

South Korea are discussing making changes to military exemptions for athletes after Asian Games controversy.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Untouchable]

View: https://x.com/brentfordfc/status/2109724506692456898?s=61

 

[Banana]

Football: South Korea to review military exemption after Asian Games row

South Korea are discussing making changes to military exemptions for athletes after Asian Games controversy.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Of the 44 people who qualified for the benefit at this Asian Games, 36 were in soccer and baseball"

Baseball...

 

[JANORAK]

Mainly because one of the winners got a bit mouthy about missing Nat.Service. There was talk before, but now it’s getting traction.

 

[Pixelator]

"Of the 44 people who qualified for the benefit at this Asian Games, 36 were in soccer and baseball"

Baseball...

South Korea's men are ranked fourth in the world, behind Japan, Taiwan and the USA. It's big in Asia!
Of course the USA don't take international competitions so seriously. I think they select from NCAA teams.

 

[Phreebee]

Thought this thread might have jumped up the rankings due to Schuster’s ‘knock’.
Having had a run of games with the national team, it might be good timing for Ji-soo.

 

[JANORAK]

Thought this thread might have jumped up the rankings due to Schuster’s ‘knock’.
Having had a run of games with the national team, it might be good timing for Ji-soo.

I’m not yet up to talking up his chances again. Did it a couple of weeks back, then everything changed!

 

[Brentford77]

If he doesn’t get a look in now, it is clear he’s unlikely to ever do so with us

 

[jlove]

If he doesn’t get a look in now, it is clear he’s unlikely to ever do so with us

The Club does appear to have stepped up a level on player care, though, with recovery high on the agenda. Even with first-team regular starters a "minor niggle" seems to turn into 2 months out. A good showing in the Outer Mongolian Challenge Cup doesn't mean he's a guaranteed pick for the next game here.

 

[Leonardo]

I don't know he progresses here. He has seen Schuster come in at some expense and unexpectedly get a chance and take it with both hands. Collins and VdB coming back from injury. Frederick on the subs bench. Do we offer him a loan out in Jan window?

 

[jlove]

I don't know he progresses here. He has seen Schuster come in at some expense and unexpectedly get a chance and take it with both hands. Collins and VdB coming back from injury. Frederick on the subs bench. Do we offer him a loan out in Jan window?

I think the recent few weeks have shown that cover at CB needs to be quite deep... especially if we get into Cup runs.

 

[Frothybaby]

Starts today.

 

[RitchBee]

Assume on bench for Wednesday

 

[Banana]

Assume on bench for Wednesday

He might start. Schuster will.

We are playing Wednesday and Saturday so I don't expect many minutes from our 1st XI

 

[Wooburn Bee]

He might start. Schuster will.

We are playing Wednesday and Saturday so I don't expect many minutes from our 1st XI

Collins and Schuster will surely be centre back pairing?