News: South Korea national team squad announced for USA, Mexico friendlies

South Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo has named his 26-man squad for the Taeguk Warriors' forthcoming friendly matches with the USA and Mexico. Borussia Mönchengladbach's Jens Castrop has been called up for the first time, while there are nine K League players in the squad.
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There are returns for the likes of goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, now of FC Tokyo, left back Lee Myung-jae following his move to Daejeon Hana Citizen, and Jeong Sang-bin and Bae Jun-ho of St. Louis City and Stoke City, respectively, as the pair look to stake a claim for a place in the World Cup squad next summer.

South Korea face the USMNT at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday 7th September at 6 AM KST, then Mexico at Geodis Park in Nashville on Wednesday 10th September at 10 AM KST.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers

Kim Seung-gyu, FC Tokyo

Song Bum-keun, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jo Hyeon-woo, Ulsan HD

Defenders

Kim Moon-hwan, Daejeon Hana Citizen
Kim Min-jae, Bayern Munich
Kim Ju-sung, Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Kim Tae-hyun, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Byeon Jun-soo, Gwangju FC

Seol Young-woo, Crvena zvezda
Lee Myung-jae, Daejeon Hana Citizen
Lee Tae-seok, Austria Wien
Lee Han-beom, FC Midtjylland

Midfielders

Kim Jin-gyu, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Park Yong-woo, Al-Ain
Park Jin-seob, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Bae Jun-ho, Stoke City
Paik Seung-ho, Birmingham City
Jens Castrop, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Lee Kang-in, Paris Saint-Germain
Lee Dong-gyeong, Gimcheon Sangmu
Lee Jae-sung, FSV Mainz
Jeong Sang-bin, St. Louis City
Hwang In-beom, Feyenoord

Fowards

Son Heung-min, LAFC

Oh Se-hoon, Machida Zelvia
Oh Hyeon-gyu, Genk