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Introduction of referees in charge of the TOYO TIRES CUP 2024 between SAMURAI BLUE and Thailand National Team
01 January 2024

The referees in charge of the TOYO TIRES CUP 2024 between the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) and Thailand National Team at Japan National Stadium on Monday, 1 January shared their aspirations ahead of the match.
Referees in charge
Referee: KIM WOOSUNG (Korea Republic)
Assistant referee 1: KWAK SEUNGSOON (Korea Republic)
Assistant referee 2: BANG GIYEOL (Korea Republic)
Fourth official: TANIMOTO Ryo (Japan)
VAR: KIM DAEYONG (Korea Republic)
AVAR: CHOI HYUNJAI (Korea Republic)
*Pictured from left, CHOI HYUNJAI, BANG GIYEOL, TANIMOTO Ryo, KIM WOOSUNG, KWAK SEUNGSOON, and KIM DAEYONG
Referee's Comment
KIM WOOSUNG
Happy New Year! I would like to thank the JFA for inviting the Korea Republic refereeing team for this match. We have heard that this is the first time a national team match has been played on New Year's Day in Japan. We will do our best to provide the best refereeing to match the standard of this match.
Fixture: SAMURAI BLUE vs Thailand National Team
Date: Mon. 1 January 2024, 14:00
Venue: Japan National Stadium (Tokyo)
Match information
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