Tottenham was relieved to hear that Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) finished the game without injury.
As the captain of the Korean national soccer team led by Hwang Sun-hong, Son scored one goal in full-time participation in the third Group C match of the second qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup in North and Central America held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Sunday. The team tied 1-1.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, he shot Lee Jae-sung's low and fast cross from the left side toward the right goal near the corner of the box, making his 45th career A-match goal.
However, Korea failed to keep Son's goal. An equalizer was allowed in the 16th minute of the second half. In a throw-in chance, Supanat Muenta caught the ball and Mikkelsen on the right shot it. Again, Supanat only changed the direction and shook the net.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
As a result of the match, Korea maintained its No. 1 position in the group with seven points (two wins and one draw). However, the team tied at home with Thailand, which was one level below its objective performance, and thus lost its pride.
South Korea will once again face Thailand through an away match in Thailand on the 26th.
Son's Tottenham Hotspur F.C. also closely watched the match. Son's injury happened in case of any possibility.
England's "Football London" said on the 22nd, "Coach Engie Postecoglou watches Tottenham players nervously," adding, "Tottenham breathed a sigh of relief when 'Captain' Son Heung-min successfully passed the first A match in March."
For Tottenham, "Son Heung-min's injury" is simply fatal.
With 10 more matches to play in the 2023-2024 English Premier League, Tottenham ranks fifth after Aston Villa (56 points) who played one more match. Tottenham wants to take a step further. The results of the remaining matches will determine the winners of the next UEFA Champions League ticket, which will be given to the top four teams.
Tottenham's realistic goal is to be in the Big Four. After that, it aims to play well in the pre-season and start the next season.
Meanwhile, a pre-season "murderous schedule" is already predicted in front of Son Heung-min.
"Tottenham players who will not participate in Euro 2024 (which will be held from June to mid-July) or Copa America will gather again under Coach Enzi Postecoglou for pre-season training in July," Football London said on Wednesday. "After a friendly match in Scotland in mid-July, Tottenham is expected to play in Asia. It will play two Coupang Play Series tournaments in Korea, Son's home country."
"Tottenham's first match scheduled in Korea will be a friendly match against Team K League on July 28. The second match will be against Bayern Munich on August 2," he said.
"Football London" insisted, "Tottenham captain Son Heung-min should be one of the players who can participate in the 'Asia Tour' unless he is injured."
If the Asia Tour is held as planned, Son will have a busy schedule ahead of him. Unless he is hurt, Son will likely play in the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asian qualifiers against Singapore and China, which will take place during the A-match period in June. Afterwards, Son will have to visit Scotland and prepare for the second consecutive match against the K-League Munich. Kim Min-jae of Munich is also busy. 메이저사이트
In addition, Tottenham will play the final EPL 38th round match against Sheffield United on May 20, before flying to Postecoglou's "home country" Australia only three days later to play a friendly match with Newcastle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Born in Greece, Postecoglou moved to Australia at the age of five and grew up in Melbourne. Son Heung-min is facing tough schedule.
