Hong Myung-bo, who took the helm of the men's national football team last month, has selected four young players to play in the two upcoming World Cup qualifiers, including Premier League-bound forward Yang Min-hyeok from Gangwon FC.

The 26-member roster announced by the Korea Football Association(KFA) on Monday is headlined by national team veterans playing for overseas clubs, including Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae.

In an apparent mixture of the veterans and rookies, the head coach called Yang, who is set to join Tottenham in January, to the national team for the first time at 18 years of age. 

Yang is joined by three other young players, Gangwon's Hwang Mun-ki, FC Midtjylland defender Lee Han-beom and Incheon United defender Choi Woo-jin.

The national team is scheduled to face off against Palestine at Seoul World Cup Stadium on September 5, kicking off the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying phase.

They will travel to Muscat, Oman for a second match on September 10.