Son Heung-min (32), the captain of the Korean national soccer team, once again mentioned the grass conditions at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. This is the second determined remark made by the captain after completing the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea, China and the U.S. in September.
Son Heung-min started and played full-time in the second Group B match of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup Asia 3 at Sultan Kapus Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on the morning of the 11th (Korea time), leading his team to a 3-1 victory. Son Heung-min helped Hwang Hee-chan (28) score at the time of the first goal, and in the second half, he scored an additional goal himself to take the lead. Just before the end, he helped Joo Min-kyu (34) score and played a “one-man show” in which he was involved in all three goals.
Thanks to Son Heung-min’s outstanding performance, Korea received a report card of one win and one mura in the September A-match. It relieved some of its disappointment at the match against Palestine (0-0 draw) on Saturday.
Meanwhile, after the match, Son once again mentioned the condition of the Seoul World Cup Stadium, drawing attention. “First of all, the ground condition was so good that I think I did it more confidently when the players were playing,” he said in an interview with a broadcaster. “I hope this will continue to improve at home stadiums.” “I think the away game will be more difficult. The only good thing is that the away game is better in the ground,” he said after the match against Palestine. 스포츠토토
The match against Oman, which seemed relatively smooth despite the high climate, was different. Lee Kang-in (22) and Hwang Hee-chan threatened the opponent’s goal by attempting bold mid-range shots. It was different from the match against Palestine, where the ball bounced several times and failed to control it properly. In the process, Hwang Hee-chan also scored a goal himself.
Finally, Son said on the victory, “I feel proud that the Asian team has really improved,” adding, “It’s good that we can perform at a high level. We need to work harder, too. We need to extract 100 percent of the skills we have.”