South Korea captain Son picked for fourth World Cup

South Korea captain Son picked for fourth World CupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Son Heung-min won last season's Europa League with Spurs before moving to AmericaByElizabeth HudsonBBC Sport JournalistPublished3 minutes agoFormer Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has been selected for his fourth World Cup, after the South Korea captain was named in their squad for the tournament.The 33-year-old left Spurs last year and now plays for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.South Korea start their campaign against the Czech Republic on 12 June and then face co-hosts Mexico on 19 June, with both games in Guadalajara, before finishing their Group A schedule against South Africa on 25 June in Monterrey.Son is part of an experienced squad named by coach Hong Myung-bo, which also features Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan and fellow British-based midfielders Bae Jun-ho (Stoke), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun of Celtic and Swansea's Eom Ji-sung.Also included are Paris St-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in, Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae and German-born defender Jens Castrop of Borussia Monchengladbach.World Cup 2026: Every nation's squad as they are announcedPublished11 hours agoSouth Korea World Cup squadGoalkeepers: Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)Defenders: Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah)Midfielders: Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk), Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea), Lee Kang-in (Paris St-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)Forwards: Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besitkas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland)Related topic...