4 South Korean players Ghana must be wary of
The Black Stars of Ghana will play against South Korea on Monday. The Africans painfully lost 2-3 to Portugal on Thursday while the Asians drew with Uruguay on the same head. The game promises to be very important for both countries since it could determine their fate in the tournament.
Here are four South Korean players the Black Stars must be wary of
Son Heung-min, forward
The Tottenham forward comes into Qatar as South Korea’s golden star, and as one of the players to watch at the entire World Cup—provided he’s able to perform at full capacity after suffering his injury vs. Marseille. Son really jumped onto the international scene in the 2018 World Cup when he scored twice, including an emotional 96th-minute goal against Germany. Since then, Son has scored 89 goals for Spurs, including a career high 23 league goals last season that saw him share the Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah. He is expected to his nation’s charge against the Africans, but the 30-year-old star may be hampered by his recovery.
Kim Min-jae, defender
The towering center back has been a revelation in his first season at Napoli. Essentially brought in as a replacement for Kalidou Koulibaly, who joined Chelsea over the summer, Kim has surpassed all expectations at Napoli and was even named Serie A Player of the Month in September in what was his first full month in the league. He is a fearless central defender who combines a relentless nose for the ball and excellent positioning with physical tools that could see him line up against any star attacker.
Hwang Hee-chan, winger
The Wolves winger has quite a bit of experience for being 26 and will soon make his 50th international appearance. Hwang has traversed Europe with stints in the Austrian Bundesliga, the German Bundesliga and now the Premier League, and comes into Qatar having played a main role for South Korea four years ago in Russia. While he has yet to score for Wolves this year, Hwang impressed in his Premier League debut season a year ago with five goals.
Jeong Woo-yeong, winger
Jeong was plucked from South Korea by Bayern Munich at 17 and went on to star for Bayern Munich II the following year. In 2019, he made the move to Freiburg with Bayern retaining the right to buy him back. Now 23, he has steadily become an integral force in the Bundesliga side’s attack with 10 goals over the last two-and-a-half seasons. Jeong will be paired up with Son in South Korea’s attack as Bento will try to utilize his pace and playmaking abilities to create chances.
