Overview

• FIFA recently approved Castrop’s switch of international eligibility from Germany to the Korea Football Association.
• The Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder was named to a 26-man roster to face the United States on Sept. 7 in New Jersey and Mexico on Sept. 10 in Tennessee.
• Hong praised his "fighter-like" qualities and said his profile offers a different option in defensive midfield.
• The selection came a day after his Bundesliga debut as a substitute in Mönchengladbach’s 0-0 draw with Hamburg.
• Whether Castrop must fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service remains unclear, with no public guidance from the KFA or government.