Head coach Shin Tae-yong and his 23 players will settle down in Leogang, in the state of Salzburg, and play two more tune-up matches there before hopping over to Saint Petersburg on June 12.

Drawn in Group F, the 61st-ranked Korea Republic are scheduled to play World No 23 Sweden at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod on June 18, followed by the 15th-ranked Mexico at Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, on June 23.

The Taeguk Warriors' final Group F opponents will be Germany, the defending champions and World No 1, at Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 27.

Shin included the 20-year-old former Barcelona starlet in his squad alongside stalwarts Son Heung-min, Ki Sung-yueng and Koo Ja-cheol, but cut Crystal Palace winger Lee Chung-yong, Tianjian Quanjian’s Kwon Kyung-won and full-back Kim Jin-su of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors from his selection.

The announcement comes the day after a defeat at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina in which Lee Jae-sung cancelled out Edin Visca’s opener before the Turkey-based winger went on to score twice more to complete his hat-trick.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min was unable to make an impact as Edin Visca scored in the 28th minute, just before half-time and then in the 79th to steal the show.

It made for a low-key send-off for Shin Tae-yong's Korea Republic, who were playing their final home warm-up and will face holders Germany, Mexico and Sweden in Group F in Russia 2018.

After Visca opened the scoring, midfielder Lee Jae-sung levelled for the hosts two minutes later, only for the Bosnian midfielder to grab his second just moments before half-time.

And Visca, who plays for Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey, dashed any hopes of a late comeback when he completed his treble in the 79th minute.

The teams traded chances early on. Roma striker Edin Dzeko fired just over the bar in the 12th minute, and fluffed a one-on-one opportunity nine minutes later.

Son went close for Korea Republic in the 27th minute, when he danced past two defenders but was denied by goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic at point-blank range.

One minute later, Eldar Civic's cross failed to find Dzeko, but it deflected off defender Kim Min-woo and found Visca's foot to make it 1-0 to Bosnia.

The home team bounced back near the half-hour mark as Lee, fed by Hwang Hee-chan, flicked over Sehic.

But in first-half injury time, Haris Duljevic caught the Korean defence napping with a long cross for Visca, who easily beat goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu for a 2-1 lead.

Korea Republic exerted pressure in the second half but were wasteful in attack and they were made to pay when Visca struck 11 minutes from time.

Source: AFP

Making their FIFA World Cup debut as far back as 1954, when they finished bottom of Group 2, Korea Republic have qualified for a record 10 tournaments, including the upcoming edition in Russia. Here are their best moments in the World Cup so far:

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Japan’s preparation for Russia 2018 has not been the most straightforward of Asia's representatives, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic departing the helm just two months before the competition to be replaced with technical director Akira Nishino.

The former Gamba Osaka boss attempted a new three-man defence in his first match in charge, a 2-0 defeat at home to Ghana on May 30, as well as offering a reprieve to big names Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, and Shinji Okazaki, whose places were in doubt under Halilhodzic.

Van Marwijk’s final 23-player selection features three players from the A-League – Daniel Arzani, Dimitri Petratos, and Josh Risdon – as well as two players who have now gained selection for Australia in four consecutive FIFA World Cup squads – Tim Cahill and Mark Milligan (pictured below).

Over the past fortnight 27 players demonstrated their commitment to the Australian national football team by participating in an intense training camp in Antalya, Turkey.

This work culminated in a solid 4-0 international friendly win over Czech Republic in St. Polten, Austria on Friday.

For football fans around the globe, a team’s kit often serves as an everlasting visual representation of certain memories. Nowhere is this truer than in the FIFA World Cup, where the four-year gap means kits usually change from one edition of the competition to the next.

Some kits have been immortalised due to their unique designs, while others remain forever associated with the team’s success. 

Here are five unforgettable kits from the Continent’s representatives in this year’s World Cup. View them below and then pick your favourite .