Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (24, Paris Saint-Germain), and other key players were called up as expected, while winger Yang Hyun-jun (22, Celtic), who has recently been in good form, was also named in the squad.
Head coach Hong Myung-bo announced the 24-player roster for the two-match series of the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, scheduled for March, at the Korea Football Association headquarters in Jongno, Seoul, on the 10th.
South Korea will have its 7th match of the third round qualifier against Oman at Goyang Stadium on the 20th and an 8th match against Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th.
South Korea is currently leading Group B with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 14 points. Iraq is in second place with 11 points, and Jordan is in third with 9 points.
The top two teams from each group in the third round qualifiers will receive direct tickets to the finals.
If South Korea wins both matches in March, it will secure an early qualification for the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time, regardless of the outcomes against Iraq and Kuwait in June.
South Korea's FIFA ranking is 23rd. Oman is ranked 80th, and Jordan is ranked 64th. Analysts believe South Korea, which has the advantage in objective strength and is playing at home for this two-match series, has a high chance of victory.
Previously, South Korea faced the two teams away, beating Oman 3-1 and Jordan 2-0.
The selection of Yang Hyun-jun stands out.
He scored 2 goals and had 1 assist in just 25 minutes of play in the 29th round of the Scottish Premiership match against St. Mirren on the 2nd. He has been impressive with 4 goals and 2 assists in the last 6 league matches.
Yang Hyun-jun returns to the national team after more than a year since the Qatar Asian Cup in February last year.
▲ March A-match two-match series roster (28 players)
Goalkeepers: Jo Hyun-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Dong-heon (Gimcheon Sangmu), Lee Chang-geun (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
Defenders: Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jo Yu-min (Sharjah), Jung Seung-hyun (Al Wasl), Kwon Kyung-won (Khor Fakkan Club), Seol Young-woo (Crvena Zvezda), Hwang Jae-won (Daegu FC), Park Seung-wook (Gimcheon Sangmu), Won Du-jae (Gimcheon Sangmu), Lee Tae-seok (Pohang Steelers)
Midfielders: Park Yong-woo (Al Ain), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City), Won Du-jae (Khor Fakkan Club), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Yang Min-hyuk (Queens Park Rangers), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Dong-kyung (Gimcheon Sangmu)
Forwards: Oh Hyun-kyu (KRC Genk), Jumin Kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Oh Se-hoon (Machida Zelvia)
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