▲ Son Heung-min
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke), and Hwang In-beom (Porto)—who recently stirred a "retirement controversy"—along with their counterpart Son Heung-min (LAFC), have all been named to the national football team for the November A-matches.
Head coach Roberto Moreno announced the 26-man squad at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan on October 29 for the upcoming away friendlies in the Middle East.
The roster includes team captain Son Heung-min alongside core players Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan, and Hwang In-beom, collectively known as the "Class of '96."
The three players from the Class of '96 had raised grievances against Son Heung-min's leadership and caused a national team retirement controversy during the match against Uzbekistan, the last of the four friendly matches held in September and October.
At the time, Hwang In-beom left the stadium after conveying that he did not intend to retire, but the conflict between them and Son Heung-min has not yet been fully resolved.
Coach Moreno is scheduled to leave for Europe tonight to inspect the performance and physical condition of players based overseas, and is expected to meet with the Class of '96 players for a discussion.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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