(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY Dec 22 (Agencies): The company owning the rights of live broadcasting of the AFC Asian Cup for football 2015 has refused to sell its transmition rights said media official Yousif Mustafa on Monday. The company's refusal is considered a bothersome issue for fans of football in Kuwait and the GCC countries Assistant Undersecretary for TV affairs at the Ministry of Information told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The Ministry will therefore send a team of reporters to cover the tournament to be held in Australia from 9 to 31 January he said adding that Kuwait's sports channel will provide a full coverage for the national team's activity in the event.
Meanwhile South Korea on Monday named its final 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup in Australia selecting a side that leans heavily on players from overseas leagues. Some 17 members of the national side play abroad including six based in Europe while just one Lee Jeong-Hyeop has no international experience. Lee a little-known forward for South Korea's military club Sangju Sangmu was selected as one of the three forwards after domestic league strikers Lee Dong-Gook and Kim Shin-Wook were ruled out due to injuries. Coach Uli Stielike said Lee would act as the 'target man' on the front line despite his lack of experience. Stielike said he picked 'versatile' players who could play multiple positions adding that some defenders like Park Joo-Ho of Mainz 05 and Jang Hyeon-Soo of Guangzhou R&F will play as 'defensive midfielders'. Six of the squad's players are based in Europe including Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng Bolton Wanderers' Lee Chung-Yong and Bayer Leverkusen winger Son Heung-Min who has netted 11 goals in club competitions this season. Defender Cha Du-Ri who plans to retire from international play after the Asian Cup is the oldest member of the team at 34. Park Chu-Young who has gone six matches without a goal for his Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab was left off the side. South Korea is grouped with Australia Oman and Kuwait in the Asian Cup and will take on Saudi Arabia on Jan 4 in Sydney for a final tune-up match. South Korea Squad: Goalkeepers Kim Seung-Gyu (Ulsan Hyundai) Kim Jin-Hyeon (Cerezo Osaka) Jung Sung-Ryong (Suwon Samsung) Defenders Jang Hyeon-Soo (Guangzhou R&F) Kim Chang-Soo (Kashiwa Reysol) Kim Young-Gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande) Kwak Tae-Hwi (Al-Hilal FC) Kim Jin-Su (TSG Hoffenheim) Cha Du-Ri (FC Seoul) Park Joo-Ho (FSV Mainz 05) Kim Ju-Young (FC Seoul) Midfielders Ki Sung-Yueng (Swansea City) Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers) Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen) Han Kook-Young (Qatar SC) Nam Tae-Hee (Lekhwiya SC) Koo Ja-Cheol (Mainz 05) Kim Min-Woo (Sagan Tosu) Han Kyo-Won (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) Lee Myung-Joo (Al Ain) Forwards: Cho Young-Cheol (Qatar SC) Lee Keun-Ho (El Jaish SC) Lee Jeong-Hyeop (Sangju Sangmu).
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