55% pass success rate + 0 ground race successful Castrov's 45th minute North Korea-China tail is also red

Nov 18, 2025

55% pass success rate 0 ground race successful Castrov's 45th minute North Korea-China tail is also red
A warm-up match between Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Jens Kastroff is attacking. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/



55% pass success rate 0 ground race successful Castrov's 45th minute North Korea-China tail is also red
A match warm-up match between South Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Jens is catching his breath. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
I was disappointed.

Jens Kastrov (Mönchengladbach), who took the opportunity again, fell short of expectations. South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, is playing a friendly match against Ghana at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. It is the last A match in 2025.

Coach Hong chose a major change compared to the last match against Bolivia. Eight players were changed except for Son Heung-min (LAFC), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). The typical version also changed from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-2-1.




What attracts attention is the midfield. Along with Kwon Hyuk-kyu (Nant), Castrov received the opportunity. He made the starting list for the first time since the A-match against Mexico in September. Kastrov was noted for being the first 'mixed-race player in Korean football history. Born to a German father and a Korean mother, Kastrov changed his affiliation from the German Football Association to the Korean Football Association and wore the national flag. Castrov, who made his debut in the A-match in September, was recognized for his potential with fast movements and a lot of activity.

55% pass success rate 0 ground race successful Castrov's 45th minute North Korea-China tail is also red
A warm-up match between Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Jens is blocking Ghana's attack. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
But I didn't get a chance afterwards. In the October A match, only 45 minutes against Brazil and 0 minutes against Paraguay were played. Just before, the match against Bolivia was put in the second half of the 40th minute and lasted only about five minutes. Criticism came as Castrov did not get as much time as expected. Coach Hong took out a castrope card in the final A match. As the combination of Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk) and Won Doo-jae (Corpacan) was disappointing in the match against Bolivia, if they showed good performance on the day, they could change the composition of the midfield at once.

However, Castrov played below expectations. He made a series of Passmiths. There were few forward passes. The long pass that I tried by chance was not threatening, and the easy back pass was even a mistake. Above all, the ball itself was bad. As Kwon Hyuk-kyu stepped up as No. 6, Castrov had to run the game, but the pass itself was not good, so the attack was not solved at all. When Castrov failed to release the game in the center, Lee Kang-in had to come down to the back and develop.




Castrov was eventually replaced after 45 minutes. The pass success rate was only 55 percent. Not a single ground contest, which was considered Castro's strength, succeeded. Castrov changed his nationality to play in the World Cup. However, the play on this day lit up the red light.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.