2019 Asian Cup: 10 youngsters to watch out for

#8 Hwang In-beom – Korea Republic

Hwang has made six appearances for his country

Hwang started his career for Daejeon Citizen Football club in K-League 2. But this year he was sent to play in Asan Mughughwa as a part of the mandatory army service by his country. However, after helping the country to the gold medal in Asian Games, he was released and has returned to Daejeon since.

Such is his talent that Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps had made an offer for the South Korean youngster. But no outcome has since come out after the initial report and Hwang has already joined with his teammates in UAE.

Hwang has made six appearances for his country so far and scored one goal against Panama.

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#7 Mohanad Ali (Iraq)

Mohanad is physically and technically strong

Mohanad’s started playing football at the age of 13 but his name cropped during an age fudging controversy. After much discussion, it was learnt that the officials had confused his name with another footballer having the same name.

The Al-Shorta player is famous for his dribbling ability, feints and close ball control. Mohanad made his debut for the country in December last year against Bahrain.

He scored his first goal against Saudi Arabia. His best match probably was against Argentina, where he came on as a substitute against the likes of Paulo Dybala.

The 18-year old is physically and technically strong. He is very effective from headers and known for his speed, and can beat defenders with quick turns.