Uzbekistan 2022: Know Your Group C Teams

Korea Republic
How they qualified: Group H Winners
Previous appearances: 4
Best finish: Champions 2020
Head coach: Hwang Sun-hong
Qualifiers stats: Korea Republic scored 14 goals, the most by any team, and conceded only one in Group H
Fun fact: Korea Republic are the only team to have achieved a top four finish in the previous four editions

Fixtures: 
Korea Republic v Malaysia - June 2
Vietnam v Korea Republic - June 5
Korea Republic v Thailand - June 8

Goalkeepers: Goh Dong-min (1), Min Seong-jun (21), Park Ji-min (23).

Defenders: Choi Jun (2), Lee Kyu-hyuk (3), Lee Sang-min (4), Kim Ju-sung (5), Cho Hyun-taek (12), Park Jae-hwan (15), Kim Hyun-woo (20), Kim Tae-hwan (22).

Midfielders: Go Jae-hyeon (6), Hong Hyun-seok (8), Lee Kang-in (13), Eom Ji-sung (14), Kwon Hyeok-kyu (16), Lee Jin-yong (17), Jeong Sang-bin (18), Goh Young-jun (19).

Forwards: Cho Young-wook (7), Oh Se-hun (9), Park Jeong-in (10), Yang Hyun-jun (11).

Thailand
How they qualified: 1st Best Runners-up
Previous appearances: 3
Best Finish: Quarter-finals 2020
Head coach: Worrawoot Srimaka
Qualifiers stats: Thailand scored four and conceded one goal  in finishing second in Group J
Fun fact: Thailand have the highest shots conversion rate of 14.29, despite only playing in three previous editions

Fixtures: 
Thailand v Vietnam - June 2
Malaysia v Thailand - June 5
Korea Republic v Thailand - June 8

Goalkeepers: Nopphon Lakhonphon (1), Supanut Suadsong (20), Kiadtiphon Udom (23).

Defenders: Nakin Wisetchat (2), Chatmongkol Rueangthanarot (3), Jonathan Khemdee (4), Kritsada Kaman (5), Yannick Nussbaum (13), Songchai Thongcham (15), Wanchat Choosong (16).

Midfielders: Airfan Doloh (6), Ekanit Panya (7), Thanawat Suengchitthawon (10), Channarong Promsrikaew (11), Sittichok Paso (18), Chayapipat Supunpasuch (19), Jakkit Palapon (21), Benjamin Davis (22).

Forwards: Korawich Tasa (8), Patrik Gustavsson (9), Nicholas Mickelson (12), Achitpol Keereerom (14), Suphanat Mueanta (17).

Vietnam
How they qualified: Group I Winners
Previous appearances: 3
Best finish: Runners-up 2018
Head coach: Gong Oh-kyun
Qualifiers stats: Vietnam scored twice and conceded none in topping Group I 
Fun Fact: Nguyen Quang Hai’s stunning free-kick in the 2018 final against Uzbekistan has come to be known as the ‘Rainbow in the Snow’ 

Fixtures:
Thailand v Vietnam - June 2
Vietnam v Korea Republic - June 5
Vietnam v Malaysia - June 8

Goalkeepers: Nguyen Van Toan (1), Dang Tuan Hung (12), Quan Van Chuan (21).

Defenders: Luong Duy Cuong (3), Bui Hoang Viet Anh (4), Nguyen Thanh Binh (5), Vu Tien Long (6), Le Van Do (7), Nguyen Thanh Nhan (19), Doan Anh Viet (20).

Midfielders: Phan Tuan Tai (2), Khuat Van Khang (8), Huynh Cong Den (13), Nguyen Van Truong (14), Dung Quang Nho (15), Vo Dinh Lam (16), Nguyen Hai Long (17), Ly Cong Hoang Anh (22), Tran Van Cong (23).

Forwards:  Nguyen Van Tung (9), Tran Danh Trung (10), Le Minh Binh (11), Nham Manh Dung (18).

Malaysia
How they qualified: Group J Winners
Previous appearances: 1
Best finish: Quarter-finals 2018
Head coach: Brad Maloney
Qualifiers stats: Malaysia scored twice and conceded none in winning Group J
Fun Fact: Malaysia’s goals in the Qualifiers were scored by rising star Azfar Fikri

Fixtures: 
Korea Republic v Malaysia - June 2
Malaysia v Thailand - June 5
Vietnam v Malaysia - June 8

Goalkeepers: Azri Ghani (1), Rahadiazli Rahalim (22), Firdaus Irman Fadhil (23).

Defenders: Quentin Cheng (2), Faiz Amer (3), Azrin Afiq (4), Harith Haiqal (5), Zikri Khalili (14), Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili (15), Safwan Mazlan (17), Umar Hakeem (19).

Midfielders: Azam Azmi (6), Mukhairi Ajmal (7), Nik Akif (8), Hairiey Hakim (12), Syahir Bashah (13), Syahir Bashah (16).

Forwards: Hadi Fayyadh (9), Luqman Hakim Shamsudin (10), Syafik Ismail (11), Azfar Fikri (13), Danial Asri (18), Aiman Afif (20), Shafi Azswad (21).