Former Tottenham captain Son Heung-min, aged 33, has been called upon to lead South Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
My son is currently continuing his football career with Los Angeles FC in the United States.
The presence of key players from top European clubs is expected to strengthen South Korea’s squad. These include Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain, Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich, and Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
South Korea has been drawn in Group A alongside co-hosts Mexico, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. They will play all their group-stage matches in Mexico and begin their campaign against the Czech Republic on June 11.
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Beşiktaş striker Oh Hyeon-gyu was also included in coach Hong Myung-bo’s 26-man squad, alongside Celtic FC winger Yang Hyun-jun and Birmingham City midfielder Paik Seung-ho. German-born Jens Castrop of Borussia Mönchengladbach also made the final squad.
South Korea World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers:
Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)
Defenders:
Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah)
Midfielders:
Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham City), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea City), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Forwards:
Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Beşiktaş), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland)
written by @enock katamba
- Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.
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