Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich, Hwang Hee-chan of Schalke and Hwang In-beom of Porto, who were involved in a recent retirement controversy, have all been named to South Korea's squad for the November friendlies along with captain Son Heung-min of LAFC.
Head coach Robert Moreno announced a 26-man roster Wednesday at Korea Football Park in Cheonan for the national team's November friendlies in the Middle East.
The squad includes key players Son, Kim, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom, the latter three commonly referred to as the "96-line."
The three players had voiced dissatisfaction with Son's leadership and were involved in a retirement controversy following the match against Uzbekistan, the last of South Korea's four friendlies in September and October.
Hwang In-beom later made clear that he had not intended to retire from international soccer, but tensions between the group and Son have not been fully resolved.
Moreno is scheduled to leave for Europe on Wednesday night to assess the form and fitness of players based there.
He is also expected to meet with the three "96-line" players during the trip.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
