Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), the “captain” of the national soccer team, thanked his fans.
Son Heung-min posted on his social media on Monday morning, “Thank you for allowing me to play for the national team this year. Although it is sadder than anyone else that we didn’t win the last match, I believe this disappointment will make us hungry and grow,” adding, “We were able to have fun and happy two away matches thanks to many fans. We will come back with good performances from our team and look forward to seeing our national team in March with a healthy smile. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You are the best in Korea.”
Son scored a goal against the Palestinians in the sixth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North China and the U.S., which ended at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday. It was the tying goal that he scored when his team was trailing 0-1.
Although the Korean team failed to score additional points afterwards, the team continued its unbeaten performance in Group B with six wins and two draws, solidifying its No. 1 ranking in its group (14 points). In the third qualifying round, in which 18 teams are divided into three groups, the top and second ranking teams in each group will qualify for the World Cup finals. The third and fourth ranking teams are aiming for additional qualification for the fourth qualifying round. Korea has a wide gap with Iraq (11 points), which is ranked second, and Jordan (9 points), which is ranked third. Since there are only four more games to go, Korea is now close to qualifying for the finals.
Meanwhile, Son has achieved many milestone by scoring a Palestinian goal. He scored his 50th A-match goal in the fifth match against Kuwait, tying for second in the A-match scoring category for Korea along with Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Hwang Sun-hong. He has overtaken Hwang as the lone second in the A-match scoring category. The top scorer in the category is former national team coach Cha Bum-keun (58 goals).
Son has also scored 10 goals in 15 A matches in 2024. This is the most number of goals scored in a year based on the number of A matches he has played in each year. It is also the first time that Son has scored double-digit A-match goals in one year. 온라인카지노
After the match against Palestine, Son Heung-min said in an interview with a broadcaster, “There have been so many things since the Asian Cup. As a result, I feel sorry for the lack of 2-3 percent or as much as 10 percent,” but added, “I hope we can unite next year to make a happy year for our fans and a special year for our players.”
The national soccer team’s next schedule is the 7th Group B match against Oman on March 20, 2025.