Nat ' l football team selection ' dream come true ' for Hellas Verona forward SEOUL , May 21 ( Yonhap ) -- Hellas Verona ' s South Korean attacker Lee Seung - woo said Monday it was a dream come true when he heard he was selected for the senior national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Lee is one of the three uncapped players in South Korea ' s provisional World Cup squad , which is about to begin training at the National Football Center in Paju , Gyeonggi Province . He is also the youngest player on the roster at age 20 . " I still feel nervous , " Lee said after an event to celebrate the launch of the World Cup team . " Competing for the national team is the reason why I started playing football . I ' m happy that I achieved my dream and I will do my best collect better results . " Lee , a product of the FC Barcelona youth system , said he will first try to get into the final roster of 23 players . South Korean head coach Shin Tae - yong will cut four players from his provisional roster after friendly matches against Honduras and Bosnia and Herzegovina next week . " I ' m not thinking of the competition at this moment , " he said . " I ' ll first learn from senior players on the team . " Lee said he didn ' t give up hope of senior national team selection , even if he didn ' t have an impressive pro debut season in Italy . The attacking midfielder , who can play as a forward , finished his Italian Serie - A debut season with one goal in 14 matches . He only played only one match to full time . " I knew that the pro stage would not be easy , but I believed that I could earn the national team selection depending on my preparations , " he said . Lee , who previously represented South Korea at the 2017 FIFA U - 20 World Cup , said he will try to mingle with older teammates and adjust to the team atmosphere . " I still feel awkward being with older players , but I ' ll get used to my teammates after the training sessions , " he said . South Korea are in Group F at the World Cup with Sweden , Mexico and Germany . Shin said Lee can help the team with his speed and technique in the national team ' s first match against Sweden . Lee said he ' ll just try do his best when he gets a chance to play . " I ' m not thinking of the Sweden match at this moment , " he said . " I first want to do well in the friendly matches against Honduras and Bosnia and Herzegovina . " South Korea national football team player Lee Seung - woo ( L ) poses for a photo with teammates Lee Jae - sung ( C ) and Koo Ja - cheol during an event to mark the launch of the country ' s World Cup squad at Seoul Plaza in the nation ' s capital on May 21 , 2018 . ( Yonhap ) kdon @ yna . co . kr ( END )