"SON is here!""…Son Heung-min starts Vietnam is more excited
The South Korean national soccer team, led by Jurgen Klinsmann, unveiled its starting lineup ahead of a friendly match against Vietnam at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 17th.
Klinsmann took out a 4-3-3 formation on the day. With Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan Hyundai) guarding the goal, Lee Ki-je (Suwon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Jung Seung-hyun and Seol Young-woo (Ulsan) took charge of the back four. Lee Kang-in (PSG), Park Yong-woo (Al Ain), and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) participated in the midfield, while Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), Cho Kyu-sung (Mitt Whelan), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) were listed in the front three top positions.
Two spots were changed from the match against Tunisia, which won 4-0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th. Cho Hyun-woo wore goalkeeper gloves on behalf of Kim Seung-kyu (Al Shabaab), while Hong Hyun-seok (KAA Hent) was omitted and Son Heung-min, who took a break during the match against Tunisia, returned to the starting lineup.
Hwang In-beom (Zvezda), who was included in the starting list for the match against Tunisia but felt uncomfortable around the thigh's internal muscle at the warm-up stage, started from the bench as his physical condition was not 100%.
Korean soccer fans were in a frenzy as Son Heung-min was included in the starting list. Son Heung-min, the captain of the national team and a global soccer star beyond Korea and Asia, has recently been managing his playing time at his team Tottenham due to discomfort in his groin.
Son Heung-min, who joined the national team in poor physical condition, eventually started on the bench during the match against Tunisia. Depending on the situation, he was expected to play in the second half, but Klinsmann gave Son Heung-min a break as Lee Kang-in's multi-goal and the opponent's own goal in the second half gave him a break.
Son Heung-min, who took a break during the match against Tunisia, was finally included in the starting list for the match against Vietnam as his condition and physical condition finally improved. As a result, Son Heung-min is on the verge of achieving 114 A-match games, and he will be ranked seventh alone in Korea's most A-match appearances, surpassing Cho Young-jeung (113 games).
In addition, as Son Heung-min, the core of the national team, started, it was expected that the unbeaten streak at Suwon World Cup Stadium would continue. The South Korean national team has never lost at Suwon World Cup Stadium in 21 years with 10 wins and two draws since losing 2-3 to France in May 2002.
In the most recent match against Paraguay in June last year, the national team was on the verge of defeat by allowing two goals in the first half, but it continued its unbeaten streak thanks to Son Heung-min's free-kick chase goal and Jung Woo-young's equalizer in the second half. As it is a stadium with good memories for Son Heung-min, fans have increased their expectations for victory and Son Heung-min's scoring.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese players and fans, as well as Korean fans, were in a state of excitement. Ahead of the match, the news that Vietnamese players are expecting a showdown with English Premier League star Son Heung-min drew attention.
According to Vietnamese media "Vietnam VN", Vietnamese national team midfielder Nguyen Tan Vinh said on the 3rd, "Son Heung-min is a world-class player, so it will be an interesting and challenging experience for me," adding, "Korea is the team I want to meet the most because there are many star players playing abroad."
Another Vietnamese media, "Vietnam Express," also said, "South Korean national team captain Son Heung-min has been called up for a warm-up match against Vietnam. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is the best player in Asia in name and reality," he said, expressing excitement at the fact that he will face Son Heung-min.
Vietnam is expected to win the match against Korea because it is relatively inferior in power, but he expressed his intention to grow further through his experience in dealing with soccer stars such as Son Heung-min. 파친코
Coach Philip Trussier, who leads the Vietnamese national team, also said at a pre-press conference on the 16th, "I am grateful to face a strong team like Korea. "I believe this will be a good foundation for building a team in the future," he said, expressing his expectation to face South Korea and Son Heung-min.