"Son Heung-min can play against Kuwait!" Chances are high that he will play against fans of the final home match
"Son Heung-min can play against Kuwait!" Chances are high that he will play against fans of the final home match
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Will "captain" Son Heung-min (Tottenham) share a happy greeting with his home fans.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and China at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th.
South Korea won 2-0 in the ninth away match against Iraq on the 6th, marking the sixth consecutive World Cup finals in the world and the first in Asia. In Group B, South Korea and Jordan, ranked first with 19 points, will go straight to the World Cup.
South Korea, which has been undefeated in 15 consecutive matches (10 wins and 5 draws) in the second and third qualifiers of the North-China World Cup, will play unbeaten in 16 years since the 2010 South African World Cup.
In the current system in which five to six countries play the final qualifying round as a league, South Korea recorded "unbeaten World Cup qualifying" only at the 1990 Italian Games (9 wins and 2 draws) and the 2010 South African Games (7 wins and 7 draws).
Korea is ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings, 111 places higher than Kuwait (134th). In matches with opponents, Korea is leading the group with 13 wins, four draws, and eight losses.
Coach Hong Myung-bo hinted at the possibility of 'captain' Son Heung-min playing at a press conference held the day before the game.
"We need to make a final decision through training today. I am available to play in the game," Hong said. "I will have a talk with Son in person after training today as to how much I will be able to participate."
Son Heung-min, who has not fully recovered from the sole injury, was absent in the match against Iraq on the 6th. However, he played the team's training at Paju NFC on the 8th to announce his recovery.
Before the match, Son participated in training for now. While engaging in training with his teammates with a bright face, Son appeared at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in his normal training attire.
Son Heung-min has already stressed to his players that he should win the final match against Kuwait as a captain.
Vice-captain Lee Jae-seong said, "I mentioned that (Son) Heung-min finished the final preliminary match with a loss. Tomorrow has to be different. We didn't win many home games, but I really want to reward him with a win."
Son's participation in the upcoming event will inevitably have a significant impact on the national team. It is not just his performance but also his mental impact on the entire national team. Fans who are visiting the stadium are also showing keen interest in Son's participation in the event.
In particular, South Korea will once again showcase its spectator card section in the match against Kuwait, following March.
The national team's cheering squad, the Red Devils, prepared a card section with the phrase "WE Korea," meaning that they are a great Korean national soccer team who has achieved the achievement of advancing to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times. 메이저사이트
It also means that it is a great achievement for both the team and the fans as one. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will play and greet his fans.