On the 15th, the International Football Federation selected Doyoung Yoon, Ryunosuke Sato (Japan), Alkan Kaka (Indonesia), Amir Mohammad Razagnia (Iran), and Rajizbek Mirzaev (Uzbekistan) as Asian players to watch in this U-17 World Cup. selected.
The federation explained that Yoon Do-young's dribbling is reminiscent of Dutch soccer star Arjen Robben. The federation said, "Doyoung Yoon is a talented winger who shows creativity. An excellent dribbler, Doyoung Yoon scores important goals with his left foot. He reminds us of the legendary Dutch player Arjen Robben."
The federation predicted that Yoon Do-young would be a key player in this U-17 World Cup. The league pointed out, “Coach Byun Seong-hwan prefers to use a 4-1-4-1 formation and attack from the side,” and added, “Yoon Do-young will play a key role in the attack.”
Yoon Do-young played as a right-wing striker at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup held in Thailand last June, scoring 4 goals and 1 assist, leading the team to second place.
The U-17 World Cup will be held in Indonesia from the 10th of next month to December 2nd. Korea was in Group E along with France, Burkina Faso, and the United States. Starting with the first game against the United States on the 12th of next month, they will face France on the 15th and Burkina Faso on the 18th. The top two countries in each group and the four best-performing countries among the top three will advance to the round of 16 and a tournament will determine the winner.