Son Heung Min tự tin giúp Hàn Quốc vô địch Asian Cup 2023

"Be more handsome. Score more goals and win the Asian Cup. Okay?", Son Heung-min replied on Instagram when asked by Tottenham teammate Pedro Porro about his goals for 2024.

At the 2023 Asian Cup finals, taking place from January 12th to February 10th in Qatar, Son Heung-min will continue to wear the captain's armband for the South Korean national team, as he is currently the brightest star of the team.

The striker, born in 1992, is also the captain of Tottenham Hotspur and has won eight Asian Golden Ball awards.

Son Heung-min aims to win the 2023 Asian Cup with South Korea (Photo: Getty).

Besides Son Heung Min, coach Jurgen Klinsmann also called up players currently playing in Europe, most notably Bayern Munich defender Kim Min Jae, 22-year-old Paris Saint Germain attacking midfielder Lee Kang In, and Wolves striker Hwang Hee Chan.

Despite being highly rated, the South Korean national team hasn't won the Asian Cup since 1960. Therefore, coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his team are expected to lift the trophy at the 2023 Asian Cup.

Over the past 64 years, the South Korean national team has reached the Asian Cup final four times but has always failed to win. Most recently, at the 2019 Asian Cup, the team from the Land of the Morning Calm was eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing 0-1 to Qatar (who went on to win the tournament).

"Now it's all just a matter of time and I think we're ready for this big, big competition. It's been 64 years, a long time for South Korea. It's time we made it happen," coach Jurgen Klinsmann expressed his goal of leading South Korea to victory in the 2023 Asian Cup.

In the 2023 Asian Cup finals, the South Korean national team is in Group E with Malaysia, Jordan, and Bahrain. According to the schedule, Son Heung-min and his teammates will play their opening match against Bahrain on January 15th.

Son Heung-min's participation in the 2023 Asian Cup means Tottenham will be without the South Korean striker for six matches, including the FA Cup away game against Burnley and the crucial match against Manchester United.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/son-heung-min-tu-tin-giup-han-quoc-vo-dich-asian-cup-2023-20240102115909336.htm