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Son Heung-min to lead South Korea squad at his fourth World Cup

Yahoo Sports1h ago2 min readOriginal source →
Son Heung-min to lead South Korea squad at his fourth World Cup

TL;DR

Son Heung-min has been named captain of South Korea's squad for his fourth World Cup. The team will compete in Group A against Mexico, the Czech Republic, and South Africa, starting with their opener on June 11.

Key points

  • Son Heung-min named captain of South Korea's World Cup squad
  • South Korea drawn in Group A with Mexico, Czech Republic, and South Africa
  • First match against the Czech Republic on June 11

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Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's World Cup squad on Saturday (Dilip Vishwanat)
Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's World Cup squad on Saturday (Dilip Vishwanat)
Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's World Cup squad on Saturday (Dilip Vishwanat) (Dilip Vishwanat/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP) Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's squad for his fourth World Cup on Saturday. Captain Son will turn 34 in July and he is now playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, having left Tottenham Hotspur and the English Premier League a year ago. He heads an experienced Korean squad that also features Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in, Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan. South Korea have been drawn in Group A with co-hosts Mexico, the Czech Republic and South Africa. They will play all their first-round games in Mexico and take on the Czechs in their opener on June 11. Besiktas striker Oh Hyeon-gyu was also included in coach Hong Myung-bo's 26-man squad, along with Celtic's Yang Hyun-jin and Birmingham's Paik Seung-ho. German-born Jens Castrop of Borussia Moenchengladbach also made the cut. South Korea World Cup squad: Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo/JPN), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk) Defenders: Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich/GER), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers/JPN), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang/CHN), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade/SER), Jens Castrop (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien/AUT), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland/DEN), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah/UAE) Midfielders: Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City/ENG), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham/ENG), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic/SCO), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea/WAL), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz/GER), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord/NED), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers/ENG) Forwards: Son Heung-min (LAFC/USA), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besitkas/TUR), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland/DEN) amk/dh

Q&A

Who are the key players in South Korea's World Cup squad?

Key players include captain Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain, and Kim Min-jae from Bayern Munich.

When does South Korea play their first match in the World Cup?

South Korea's first match is scheduled for June 11 against the Czech Republic.

What group is South Korea in for the World Cup?

South Korea is in Group A, alongside Mexico, the Czech Republic, and South Africa.

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