In the morning, the players had passing games and engaged in tactical drills. But some players were absent in the afternoon session because of travel fatigue. FC Augsburg midfielder Koo Ja-cheol and Kashima Antlers center back Jung Seung-hyun rested, and Pohang Steelers attacker Kim Seung-dae focused on recovering from lower back pain.

South Korea's squad in Australia is missing key players like Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min, Newcastle United anchorman Ki Sung-yueng and FC Tokyo defender Jang Hyun-soo. Bento said he wanted to test new faces and check whether they can adjust to the team's tactics.

South Korea originally unveiled a 26-man roster for the November friendlies, but two players -- Busan IPark right back Kim Moon-hwan and Hamburger SV forward Hwang Hee-chan -- were cut due to injury. The national team didn't call up replacements. (Yonhap)