Son Heung‑min to captain South Korea at his fourth World Cup

South Korea confirmed Son Heung‑min’s inclusion in its squad for his fourth World Cup on Saturday.

The captain, who will turn 34 in July, is currently playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer after leaving Tottenham Hotspur and the English Premier League a year ago.

He leads a seasoned Korean team that also features Paris Saint‑Germain midfielder Lee Kang‑in, Bayern Munich defender Kim Min‑jae and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee‑chan.

South Korea have been drawn into Group A, alongside co‑hosts Mexico, the Czech Republic and South Africa.

The team will play all of its group‑stage matches in Mexico, beginning with a game against the Czechs on June 11.

South Korea’s national football team head coach Hong Myung‑bo (C) poses with his staff members for a photo session during a press conference to announce the South Korean squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup football tournament, in Seoul on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon‑je / AFP)

Besiktas striker Oh Hyeon‑gyu was also named in coach Hong Myung‑bo’s 26‑man squad, along with Celtic’s Yang Hyun‑jin and Birmingham’s Paik Seung‑ho.

German-born Jens Castrop of Borussia Mönchengladbach also made the selection.

South Korea World Cup squad:

Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon‑woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung‑gyu (FC Tokyo/JPN), Song Bum‑keun (Jeonbuk)

Defenders: Kim Moon‑hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min‑jae (Bayern Munich/GER), Kim Tae‑hyon (Kashima Antlers/JPN), Park Jin‑seob (Zhejiang/CHN), Seol Young‑woo (Red Star Belgrade/SER), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER), Lee Ki‑hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae‑seok (Austria Wien/AUT), Lee Han‑beom (Midtjylland/DEN), Cho Yu‑min (Sharjah/UAE)

Midfielders: Kim Jin‑gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun‑ho (Stoke City/ENG), Paik Seung‑ho (Birmingham/ENG), Yang Hyun‑jun (Celtic/SCO), Eom Ji‑sung (Swansea/WAL), Lee Kang‑in (Paris Saint‑Germain/FRA), Lee Dong‑gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae‑sung (Mainz/GER), Hwang In‑beom (Feyenoord/NED), Hwang Hee‑chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers/ENG)

Forwards: Son Heung‑min (LAFC/USA), Oh Hyeon‑gyu (Besiktas/TUR), Cho Gue‑sung (Midtjylland/DEN)

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