South Korea forward Son Heung-min promises to give his best at World Cup

Published on: 16 November 2022

South Korea forward Son Heung-min says he will to give the best of himself at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Son, who suffered a fracture around his left eye during a 2-1 win away to Marseille in the Champions League and was a doubt for the tournament made the final cut.

The 30-year-old arrived in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday to join the senior national team squad, becoming the last member to join the South Korean squad as they continue preparations for the global showpiece.

"We'll just have to keep monitoring it and see how I recover. As I've said before, I will do the best I can and make sure I never let people down," Son said, as quoted by local media.

Son will be featuring in his 3rd straight World Cup and is expected to play a key role for South Korea.

The Taegeuk Warriors face Uruguay in their opening match on November 24, before taking on Portugal and Ghana in Group H.

All three South Korea matches will be played at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of Doha.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 20 and December 18, 2022.

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