Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang. Asian football is back on the road to the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a […]
Son Heung-min Apologises For Bust-Up With South Korea Team-Mate Lee Kang-in
Son Heung-min apologised on Wednesday for his role in a bust-up with South Korea team-mate Lee Kang-in at the Asian Cup and urged fans to forgive the Paris Saint-Germain player. South Korea were beaten 2-0 by Jordan at the tournament earlier this month and it later emerged that skipper Son had dislocated a finger in […]
'Devastated' Son Heung-min Apologises As South Korea Dumped Out Of Asian Cup
Son Heung-min apologised and said he was “devastated” after South Korea crashed out of the Asian Cup with a stunning 2-0 semi-final defeat to underdogs Jordan on Tuesday. The Koreans were aiming to win the tournament for the first time since 1960 but they failed to muster a single shot on target against a Jordan […]
Son Heung-Min Magic Takes South Korea Into Asian Cup Semi-Final With Jordan
Son Heung-min stepped up in extra time for South Korea with a sumptuous free-kick to see off Australia 2-1 on Friday and set up an Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan. Jordan sealed their place in the last four for the first time in their history with a nervy 1-0 victory that brought Tajikistan’s fairytale journey […]
Son Heung-Min Fluffs Lines But South Korea, Iraq Win Openers At Asian Cup
South Korea launched their campaign for a first Asian Cup since 1960 with a 3-1 win over Bahrain while fellow former champions Iraq beat Indonesia by the same scoreline Monday. In the last game of the day, Jordan thrashed Malaysia 4-0 with Mahmoud Al-Mardi and Mousa Al-Tamari both scoring twice. Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in upstaged […]