The World Cup is more exciting than ever. Lionel Messi is now the tournament's all-time leading scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo is back among the goals, and Neymar Jr. finally made his debut against Scotland.
However, as exciting as things have been, only a few teams can truly enjoy the moment, as several national teams are on the verge of heading home, if they have not already done so.
Tonight, South Korea gambles its chances of qualifying for the next round on its match against South Africa. The bigger question here is whether Son Heung-Min will play in this crucial encounter.
Is Heung-Min Son playing tonight for South Korea against South Africa?
The LAFC player's situation is complicated. At this World Cup, Son has not been able to find his footing during matches, and his national team has scored its decisive goals when he was not on the field.
For that reason, in the final match of Group A, the coach could choose to use the former Tottenham Hotspur star from the bench. With the official lineups having been released, this might surprise some fans.
Heung-Min Son will not participate in the starting lineup and will see the beggining of the game from the bench. Oh Hyeon-gyu is the replacement for the former Bayern Leverkusen.
Everyone knows that Son is more of a winger than a striker. Nevertheless, Hong Myung-bo, South Korea’s manager, opted to put the MLS forward where he is uncomfortable. I’m not saying anything that you can’t watch live on TV.
You can observe that Son doesn’t make a proper run for a striker. Because of his natural position, Son tends to drift out wide to look for the ball in areas where he feels comfortable.
However, once he receives it, no one is close to the box to finish any pass from the LAFC player, since he is the team's main attacking figure.
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