Son Heung-min bench → Starting from Kim Min-jae, replacing 9 players Hong Myung-bo-ho, exceptional best 11...Lee Kang-in → Castrope is on the line, Oh Hyun-kyu takes the lead in attack

Sep 10, 2025

National soccer team ahead of the Mexico match

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Coach Hong Myung-bo (center), Son Heung-min (left), and Jung Sang-bin of the national soccer team are training at Geodys Park in Nashville, Tennessee on the 9th (Korea Standard Time), ahead of the second A match this month against Mexico, a strong North and Central American team. September 9, 2025 = Yoon Dong-jin is hugging Son Heung-min, who will be replaced in a friendly match between South Korea and the U.S. at Harrison Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on the 6th (local time). 2025.9.7

It's shocking again. 'Captain' Son Heung-min (LAFC) starts off the bench.

A national team coach Hong Myung-bo continues the experiment with a completely different team. South Korea will play a friendly match against Mexico at 10:30 a.m. on the 10th (Korea time) at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last real-life inspection of the U.S. away game.

The best 11 against Mexico were revealed. Compared to the match against the U.S., Hong replaced all nine players except Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan). The 3-4-3 system is restarted.

Instead of Son Heung-min, Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) will be positioned at the one-top and take the lead in attack. Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) will be placed on the side.

Jens Kastroff will start the A-match for the first time as a defensive midfielder. As the first foreign-born mixed-race national team player, he made his A-match debut with the national flag on the 7th against the U.S.

Kastrov's father is German and his mother is Korean. He was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and represented by age groups. From U-16 (under 16) to U-21 (under 21), he was a member of the German national team.

Jens Kastroff's first business trip

(Harrison =Yonhap News) Reporter Yoon Dong-jin, who was selected for the first time for the national team in a friendly match against the U.S. at Harrison Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey, the U.S., is making a dribble breakthrough. 2025.9.7

Lee Kang-in, the Korean national soccer team, is training ahead of the match against Mexico

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Lee Kang-in is training in shooting ahead of the match against Mexico at Nashville SC Training Center in Nashville, Tennessee on the 8th (Korea Standard Time). 2025.9.8

The road has changed in the top-rated A team. I chose the Republic of Korea. He made his debut as a substitute in the 18th minute of the second half against the United States. He boasted his active activity with his unique fast speed. Active, daredevil, struggle, and 'triple beat' produced the Hamo and revitalized the Jungwon.

According to foot mobs specializing in soccer statistics, Castrov, who played for about 30 minutes until the extra time, recorded 26 touches, 89% (16/18) of pass success rate, 2 interceptions, 1 clearance, tackle, and header clear.

The preheating is over. He will be tested again as a starter against Mexico. Castrov is paired with Park Yong-woo (Al Ain). Lee Myung-jae and Kim Moon-hwan, Daejeon Hana Citizen 'Duo', will stand at left and right wingbacks. The three-back consists of Lee Han-beom and Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima), centering on Kim Min-jae.

Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo) will protect the goal. Kim Seung-gyu disappeared after starting in the first group match of the Qatar Asian Cup against Bahrain on January 15 last year. There was a long gap due to two ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. He returned to the A national team after 20 months, signaling competition with Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), and received a chance again against Mexico.

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'Complete victory over the U.S.A.'Hong Myung-bo's transfer to Nashville by chartered plane...Preparedness against Mexico

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Coach Hong Myung-bo (front) and Joao Arosu, who are analyzing the game while moving to Nashville on a chartered flight after the warm-up match against the United States on the 7th (Korea Standard Time). 2025.9.7 .

Mexico is stronger than the United States. Mexico's FIFA ranking is 13th, two places above the United States and 10 places above South Korea. The best players, including Raul Jimenez (Fullum), Jesus Gallardo (Toluka), and Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahce), were called up. The players have excellent individual skills and play rough.

Coach Hong plans to deploy starting resources that were activated in the U.S. match, including Son Heung-min, as a substitute in the second half. Starting with Son Heung-min, Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Chun), Lee Jae-sung (Mines), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City), Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Bin), Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), Kim Joo-sung (Hiroshima), and Lee Han-beom (Ulsan) started.

In the case of Lee Jae-sung, he was called off due to a hamstring (back muscle of the thigh) injury and returned to his team.

When Son Heung-min steps on the ground, it becomes a new history. Son Heung-min, who has played 135 A matches so far, sets a tie for the most A matches in Korean football ever. 'Legend' goes shoulder to shoulder with Cha Bum-keun Hong Myung-bo.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.