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

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.(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

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 MotorsJo Hyeon-woo, Ulsan HD

Defenders

Kim Moon-hwan, Daejeon Hana CitizenKim Min-jae, Bayern MunichKim Ju-sung, Sanfrecce HiroshimaKim Tae-hyun, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsByeon Jun-soo, Gwangju FC

Seol Young-woo, Crvena zvezdaLee Myung-jae, Daejeon Hana CitizenLee Tae-seok, Austria WienLee Han-beom, FC Midtjylland

Midfielders

Kim Jin-gyu, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsPark Yong-woo, Al-AinPark Jin-seob, Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsBae Jun-ho, Stoke CityPaik Seung-ho, Birmingham CityJens Castrop, Borussia MönchengladbachLee Kang-in, Paris Saint-GermainLee Dong-gyeong, Gimcheon SangmuLee Jae-sung, FSV MainzJeong Sang-bin, St. Louis CityHwang In-beom, Feyenoord

Fowards