Son picked by South Korea for fourth World Cup campaign

FILE -South Korea's Son Heung-min goes for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between South Korea and Ivory Coast in Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File) AP Photo/Dave Shopland South Korea icon Son Heung Min is heading to his fourth World Cup after being named in the 26-man squad on Saturday. Former Tottenham striker Son, 33, is now at Los Angeles FC.

Midfielder Hwang In Beom is included despite an an ankle injury. Borussia Mönchengladbach player Jens Castrop, born in Germany to a South Korean mother, is also making the trip to North America. South Korea play their three Group A matches in Mexico, starting against the Czech Republic on June 11.

They also face Mexico and South Africa. Squad: Goalkeepers: Jo Hyeon Woo, Kim Seung Gyu, Song Bum Keun Defenders: Kim Min Jae, Cho Yu Min, Lee Han Beom, Kim Tae Hyeon, Park Jin Seob, Lee Gi Hyuk, Lee Tae Seok, Seol Young Woo, Jens Castrop, Kim Moon Hwan Midfielders: Yang Hyun Jun, Paik Seung Ho, Hwang In Beom, Kim Jin Gyu, Bae Jun Ho, Eom Ji Sung, Hwang Hee Chan, Lee Dong Gyeong, Lee Jae Sung, Lee Kang In Forwards: Oh Hyeon Gyu, Son Heung Min, Cho Gue Sung South Korea's national soccer team head coach Hong Myung-bo speaks during a news conference announcing South Korea's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AP Photo/Lee Jin-man South Korea's national soccer team head coach Hong Myung-bo, fourth from left, poses with team coaches for the media after a news conference announcing South Korea's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AP Photo/Lee Jin-man South Korea's national soccer team head coach Hong Myung-bo speaks during a news conference announcing South Korea's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) AP Photo/Lee Jin-man