Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the captain of the national soccer team, is targeting Oman’s goal.
South Korea will play the second Group B match against Oman at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time) at Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman, in the third Asian qualifying round for the ‘2026 FIFA North-China World Cup’.
South Korea, where head coach Hong Myung-bo was newly appointed, brought the Palestinians to their home turf on the 5th, but drew 0-0 after a rough match.
In addition to Son Heung-min, prominent players such as Lee Kang-in (PSG), Lee Jae-sung (Minutes), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) participated, but it did not come to fruition.
Looking at the FIFA rankings alone, it was all the more shocking as South Korea ranked 23rd and Palestine ranked 96th, with a whopping 73 spots apart.
Son Heung-min felt a heavier responsibility as a captain.
After completely breaking down the defense line at the end of the Palestinian match, he had a decisive opportunity, but he was also blocked by the goalpost.
After the game, he said, “Despite many chances, I missed the opportunity by not scoring a goal. I am reflecting on myself a lot and I think I need to improve.”
“I have a chance to play the best nine games,” he said. “I just want to do my best for my teammates and fans. I think it’s an excuse to think it’s hard right now.”
Son Heung-min, who said, “It’s still a great honor for me to play for the country,” fired up his determination, saying, “I’ll do my best as much as I can.”
Son Heung-min will also lead South Korea’s offense in away games in Oman and aim for a goal.
Coach Hong’s method of using Son Heung-min is divided into a central striker and a side winger.
At the time of the first call-up, head coach Hong said, “Son Heung-min’s favorite and what he can do best is the left side,” and deployed it to the side during the actual Palestinian match.
It is true that Son Heung-min shines from the side, but there is a possibility that he will be responsible for the center instead of Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan) and Oh Se-hoon (Machida), who left a regret in the last game.
In this case, Hwang Hee-chan, who was on the ground as a substitute, can start.
Son Heung-min is armed with extraordinary motivation both teamally and personally.
Son Heung-min played his 128th A match in the last match against Palestine, raising him to “fourth place alone in the most appearances in Korean men’s soccer history.” 먹튀검증
If he scores multiple goals in the match against Oman this time, he will have 50 goals in the A-match total, making him “the joint second-highest scorer in Korean men’s soccer history” with Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Hwang Sun-hong.
As the victory over Oman is not short of Son Heung-min’s toes, expectations for the captain are higher than ever.