Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim

Sep 29, 2025

Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
photo courtesy of the Korea Football Association



Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
photo courtesy of the Korea Football Association
'3' Son Heung-min (LAFC), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) were listed unchanged. 'Homeless national team' Jens Kastrov (Mönchengladbach) also re-elected.

A national team coach Hong Myung-bo revealed the list of call-ups to play in two consecutive A matches in October at the Shinmun-ro Football Center in Seoul on the 29th. South Korea will play friendly matches against Brazil on the 10th and Paraguay on the 14th at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Brazil will visit South Korea for the first time in three years and four months since June 2022'Eternal Candidate'Brazil is the strongest team Hong Myung-bo has faced so far. He is sixth in the FIFA rankings. Paraguay has also made it to the World Cup finals for the first time in 16 years since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and is flapping its wings. The FIFA ranking also jumped six notches from 43rd to 37th.

Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
photo courtesy of the Korea Football Association
Hong Myung-bo, who successfully scored one win and one draw against the U.S. (2-0 wins, 15th) and Mexico (2-2 draws, 13th), which are higher in FIFA rankings than South Korea (23rd) in September, will experiment with the possibility of reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup through sparring with a strong South American powerhouse. In particular, in order to enter the 'Port 2', which is advantageous for the match, it is a two-game series of A matches in October that requires not only the content but also the results.




Hong's choice was a minor change. There was no significant change compared to the A match list in September. The existing main pillars were selected as they were. Starting with Son Heung-min, who has been scoring goals every day in the U.S., foreign players such as Kim Min-jae, Lee Kang-in, Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), and Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan) were selected unchanged. Lee Jae-sung (Minutes), who was injured in the last U.S. match, was also selected. He recently returned to Germany's Bundesliga game and announced his health.

Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
Kastrov, who was said to be the biggest harvest of the U.S. expedition, was also reappointed by Hong. The first foreign-born mixed-race national team player made his A-match debut against the U.S. He made his first start against Mexico. Active activity, fast speed, and gritty play were basic, and he also had excellent ability to keep the ball. Castrov recently made his Bundesliga debut and is in his best condition, exploding his debut goal. With this selection, he will make his first appearance to domestic fans.

There are changes, too. 'Bulls' Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) are back. Hwang Hee-chan, who was not selected for the A-match in September due to problems, has been called back to the national team by playing steadily for his team recently. Um Ji-sung also wore the national flag for the first time in a long time. Instead, Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) was excluded.




Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
Brazil, come out! Son Heung-min, Son Heung-min, a member of the U.S. bombing, re-seats Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Um Ji-sung, and Kim
The central midfield has recently returned from injury 'Hack of the Midlands'Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord). Park Yong-woo (Al-Ain), who suffered a severe knee cruciate ligament rupture, was excluded from the list as expected. Coffee bean ash (corpican) was selected instead.

In the defense, Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern) and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja), who have been consistently playing since their recent transfer to Germany, were selected. Kim Ji-soo is the first player in a year and nine months since the Qatar Asian Cup in 2024. Jung Sang-bin (St. Louis City), who was selected for the first time in a long time in an away game in the U.S., was selected as a defender this time. Byun Jun-su (Gwangju) and Kim Tae-hyun (Kashima) were excluded.

The goalkeepers were followed by Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (Tokyo), and Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk).




Hong Myung-bo will convene on the 6th to train in Goyang.

◇ October 2025 A match team roster (26 players)

▶GK(3) = Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (Tokyo), Song Beom-geun (Jeonbuk)

▶DF (11) = Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) Lee Han-beom (Mit Willan), Kim Joo-sung (Hiroshima), Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk), Kim Ji-soo (Kaiserslautern), Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon), Seol Young-woo (Zvezda), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Vienna), Jung Sang-bin (St. Louis City) Jo Yu-min (Sarja)

▶MF (9 players) = Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Jens Castrov (Mönchengladbach), Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk), Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Chun), Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham City) Won-jae (Corpacan)

▶FW(3) = Son Heung-min(LAFC), Oh Hyun-kyu(Henk), Hwang Hee-chan(Wolverhampton)



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.