Son Heung-min to participate in Qatar World Cup... Lee Kang-in also included in final 26-man roster

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the 'captain' of Korean football who suffered a facial injury, will challenge the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean national football team, announced the list of 26 players who will participate in the Qatar World Cup at the Kyobo Life Convention Hall in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, on the 12th, including Son Heung-min's name.

With this, Son Heung-min will be making his third World Cup challenge in his career, following the 2014 Brazil and 2018 Russia tournaments.

Son Heung-min suffered an orbital fracture during the UEFA Champions League (UCL) match on the 2nd, so it is uncertain whether he can show his best performance at the World Cup.

However, as announced at the press conference the day before the final evaluation match against Iceland, Coach Bento included Son Heung-min, the captain and the core of the national team's attack, in the roster.

Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), the 'Golden Boy' who had been thoroughly overlooked by Coach Bento and did not play even a single minute despite being selected for the national team for the first time in a long time during the September evaluation match, was also included in the final roster.

Looking at the final roster of the South Korean team for the Qatar World Cup, three goalkeepers?Kim Seung-gyu, Jo Hyeon-woo, and Song Bum-keun?were named. The defenders include Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, Kwon Kyung-won, Cho Yu-min, Kim Moon-hwan, Yoon Jong-gyu, Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Jin-su, and Hong Chul.

The midfielders selected are Jung Woo-young, Son Jun-ho, Paik Seung-ho, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, Kwon Chang-hoon, Jung Woo-young, Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Na Sang-ho, and Song Min-kyu. The forwards chosen are Hwang Ui-jo and Cho Gue-sung.

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