Korean players in Europe to join national squad in Dubai

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Two of South Korea's overseas football stars -- Park
Ji-sung of Manchester United and Park Joo-young of French AS Monaco -- will join
the national squad next week for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Middle
East powerhouses, the nation's football body said Friday.
Facing 2010 World Cup qualifying matches against the United Arab Emirates on June
6 in Dubai, South Korea Thursday announced its new line-up including the two
players. The Korean squad will wrap up the preliminary round after taking on
Saudi Arabia on June 10 and Iran on June 17, both in Seoul.
Manchester United's Park will head to Dubai on May 30 after the European
Champions League finals against FC Barcelona slated for May 28, according to the
Korea Football Association (KFA).
AS Monaco attacker Park will also join the squad on May 31 after finishing his
French team's last game of the season.
Park of Manchester United has recorded four goals at the Asian qualifiers, while
AS Monaco's Park has scored three.
Defender Lee Young-pyo of Germany's Dortmund FC and other athletes abroad will
also join the team on May 28 in Seoul.
South Korea leads Group B with 11 points in the qualifying round, and is seeking
its seventh straight berth to next year's World Cup finals in South Africa. Two
nations from each group advance to the finals.
brk@yna.co.kr
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