South Korea captain Son picked for fourth World Cup

Son Heung-min won last season's Europa League with Spurs before moving to America

Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has been selected for his fourth World Cup. after the South Korea captain was named in their squad for the tournament.

The 33-year-old left Spurs last year and now plays for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.

South Korea start their campaign against the Czech Republic on 12 June. then face co-hosts Mexico on 19 June, with both games in Guadalajara, before finishing their Group A schedule against South Africa on 25 June in Monterrey.

Son is part of an experienced squad named by coach Hong Myung-bo, which also features Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan. fellow British-based midfielders Bae Jun-ho (Stoke), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun of Celtic and Swansea's Eom Ji-sung.

Also included are Paris St-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in, Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae. German-born defender Jens Castrop of Borussia Monchengladbach, the first player with dual heritage to make a South Korea World Cup squad.

Castrop, who has a German father. Korean mother, played at age-group level for Germany but has represented South Korea five times since switching allegiance last year.

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Goalkeepers:Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan), Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk)

Defenders:Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon). Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Kim Tae-hyon (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-seob (Zhejiang), Seol Young-woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon), Lee Tae-seok (Austria Wien), Lee Han-beom (Midtjylland), Cho Yu-min (Sharjah)

Midfielders:Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk). Bae Jun-ho (Stoke City), Paik Seung-ho (Birmingham), Yang Hyun-jun (Celtic), Eom Ji-sung (Swansea), Lee Kang-in (Paris St-Germain), Lee Dong-gyeong (Ulsan), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)

Forwards:Son Heung-min (LAFC), Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besitkas), Cho Gue-sung (Midtjylland)

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