South Korea
Son Heung-min is one of the world's best wingers and leads a South Korean side with genuine technical quality across the squad. Kim Min-jae anchors one of the most organised defensive units in Asia. Korea reached the semi-finals on home soil in 2002 — they retain a taste for tournament upsets.
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Tactical Blueprint
A compact 4-3-3 with incredible work rate across all lines. Son operates freely from the left, cutting inside onto his right foot. Kim Min-jae's distribution from centre-back initiates many attacking sequences.
Key Personnel
Son Heung-min
Player · Daegu FC II
Kim Min-jae
Player · Namyangju Citizen
Hwang Hee-chan
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★ Tournament Lore
South Korea co-hosted the 2002 World Cup and remain the only Asian nation to reach the semi-finals.
Son Heung-min graduated from Hamburg's academy at 16, the youngest Asian player to join a Bundesliga club.
Kim Min-jae won Serie A with Napoli in their first title since the Maradona era.
