Son Heung-min is celebrating after making a successful shot in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Regional 2nd Qualifying Group C match between South Korea and Singapore held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 16th.
Klinsmann's captain Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham Hotspur) was selected as a player to watch in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
AFC mentioned Son Heung-min on its official website on the 14th (local time) as a player to watch in the Asian Cup, which is only a month away from opening.
AFC introduced, “Son Heung-min is participating in the Asian Cup at the peak of his career to lead Korea to its first win since 1960.”
This is Son Heung-min's fourth Asian Cup. He participated in the 2011 Qatar Asian Cup (3rd place), the 2015 Australia Asian Cup (runner-up), and the 2019 United Arab Emirates Asian Cup (quarterfinals), but failed to overcome the critical hurdle and rise to the top.
Son Heung-min is determined to overcome his sorrow of winning the Asian Cup, which will be held again in Qatar after 13 years.
AFC said, “Son Heung-min returns to the place where he scored his international debut goal against India in the 2011 Asian Cup group stage. “Korea was eliminated in the semifinals of the tournament, but Son Heung-min has since grown to become one of the most famous Asian soccer players.”
Then, “Son Heung-min played for Leverkusen in the 2015 Asian Cup and led Korea to the final, and in the final against Australia, he scored a dramatic equalizer in extra time in the second half. However, the Taegeuk Warriors were unable to bring home the trophy (losing in overtime),” he said, highlighting Son Heung-min’s performance in his second Asian Cup. 카지노사이트랭크
Son Heung-min moved to Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL) six months after finishing the 2015 Asian Cup and developed into the world's best player. AFC also mentioned that Son Heung-min led the team to second place in the UEFA Champions League in the 2017-18 season.
Korea lost 0-1 to the host country Qatar in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Cup, and Son Heung-min's third Asian Cup challenge ended early.
But Son Heung-min continued to win. In the 2021-22 season, he scored 23 goals along with Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), becoming the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the EPL. AFC also gave a favorable review, saying, “Son Heung-min’s club career continued to bloom (even after the 2019 Asian Cup).”
Finally, AFC said, “Son Heung-min played an important role in winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. However, if he leads Korea to its first victory in 64 years at the Asian Cup (a competition of a higher level than the Asian Games), it will forever solidify his legacy.”
Meanwhile, Korea was placed in Group E along with Bahrain, Jordan, and Malaysia in this Asian Cup. 고스톱