The roster for the South Korean national football team, which will participate in the third qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup in March, will be revealed.
Head coach Hong Myung-bo will announce the roster for the two matches in the third qualifiers for the Asian region of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, which will be held in March, at the Korea Football Association headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 10th.
South Korea will face Oman in the seventh match of the third qualifiers at Goyang Sports Complex on the 20th and Jordan in the eighth match at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th.
South Korea, which belongs to Group B, is leading the group with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 14 points. Iraq is in second place (11 points), and Jordan is in third (9 points).
The top two teams from each group in the third qualifiers will be awarded direct tickets to the finals.
If South Korea wins both matches in March, it will secure its 11th consecutive World Cup berth early, regardless of the results against Iraq and Kuwait in June.
South Korea's FIFA ranking is 23rd. Oman is ranked 80th, and Jordan is 64th. There is an analysis suggesting that South Korea is superior in objective strength, and with this two-match series being held at home, the chances of victory are high.
Previously, South Korea faced both teams away and defeated Oman 3-1 and Jordan 2-0.
Barring any major surprises, existing key players such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and veteran defender Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) are expected to be called up again.
Striker Hwang Hee-chan, who was sidelined due to injury, and another frontline player, Oh Hyun-kyu (Hannover), who scored the winning penalty in a game announcing his injury return on the same day, are also in consideration.
'Next-generation ace' Baek Joon-ho (Stoke City), who has recently scored his first goal since moving to England, and Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City) are also likely to be called up.
There is significant attention on whether winger Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic) will be selected.
On the 2nd, he played only 25 minutes in the 29th round match against St. Mirren, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist. He has been impressive with 4 goals and 2 assists in the last 6 league matches.
If Yang Hyun-jun is called up this time, it will mark his return to the national team after more than a year since the Asian Cup in Qatar last February.
Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen), who is aiming for the third scoring title in K League history, also has ample opportunity to attract the attention of head coach Hong Myung-bo.
He has scored 4 goals in 4 matches this season.
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