South Korea have dropped Kim Min-jae from their squad from upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers because the Bayern Munich defender is suffering from Achilles tendinitis. Bayern announced on Friday that Kim would be sidelined for the time being due to the problems.

Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has been dropped from the South Korea squad ahead of their home World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to an Achilles tendon injury, the Korean Football Association said on Saturday.

Kim Min-jae's Achilles tendon began to deteriorate following the Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt last October. However, Bayern Munich had no choice but to utilize Kim Min-jae as they were without two defenders capable of playing center back, Hiroki Ito and Aleksandar Stanisic, due to injuries.