Fifa World Cup 2026: Son Heung-min must forget his Tottenham woes, says South Korea coach
Star forward has struggled with injuries and enjoyed less playing time this season as his London club languish in bottom half of the table
Son Heung-min must forget his troubles with struggling Tottenham as South Korea look to clinch a place at next year’s World Cup, his national team coach said on Monday.
Son came off the bench at half-time to rescue a point for Spurs with a late penalty in a 2-2 home draw with Bournemouth on Sunday.
But the 32-year-old forward has enjoyed less playing time this season and scored just seven Premier League goals as the London club languish in the bottom half of the table.
South Korea can qualify for their 11th straight World Cup if they beat both Oman and Jordan in home qualifiers this month.
Hong Myung-bo named Son in his squad and said the national team was “a completely different setting” for his captain.
Hong insisted that Son’s attempts to help Spurs win their first trophy in 17 years would not affect his performances for his country.
