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Son Heung-min is facing what could be the last World Cup of his career. |
On May 16th, South Korea officially announced its 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup, with the spotlight still on Son Heung-min, the biggest icon of South Korean football for over a decade.
Coach Hong Myung-bo continues to place his trust in the experienced generation of players who competed in the 2022 World Cup. Alongside Son, familiar key players such as Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae are also included.
This will be Son Heung-min's fourth World Cup appearance. If he plays in the tournament in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the former Tottenham star will become the fourth South Korean player in history to achieve this feat.
The 2022 World Cup witnessed a deeply emotional moment for Son. He suffered a facial fracture just before the tournament but still played in all four matches wearing a protective mask. That fighting spirit made Son an icon of South Korean football in the eyes of Asian fans.
Lee Kang-in is developing rapidly at PSG, while Kim Min-jae remains a top Asian goalkeeper and plays for Bayern Munich. The combination of experience and youth makes Coach Hong Myung-bo's team quite balanced.
Another notable figure is Besiktas striker Oh Hyeon-gyu. After playing only a "sparring partner" role at the 2022 World Cup, this forward has been named in the official squad for the biggest football event on the planet for the first time.
South Korea is in Group A along with Mexico, South Africa, and the Czech Republic. As one of the most consistent teams in Asia for many years, advancing beyond the group stage remains a mandatory task for Son Heung-min and his teammates.
Source: https://znews.vn/ky-world-cup-thu-tu-cua-son-heung-min-post1652210.html
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