“Unbelievable talent, it’s fun to watch him grow as a soccer player.”
Son Heung-min beamed with pride as he talked about “Golden Boy” Lee Kang-in, who starred with a goal and an assist in South Korea’s 5-0 win over Singapore in Group C of the second Asian qualifying round for the FIFA Confederations Cup North America 2026 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday.
Lee pierced the ‘attacking vein’ of Singapore, who faced a ‘dense defense’ on the day. He assisted Cho Kyu-sung’s first goal in the 44th minute, when the score was 0-0. The ball was kicked in from the right side of the penalty box, and Cho rushed forward and shook the goal with a non-stop left-footed shot.
He also scored a goal himself. In the 40th minute, he scored the team’s fifth goal with a thunderous left-footed mid-range shot. In addition to his attacking prowess, he also used his trademark pressing to harass the Singaporean defense as he worked diligently down the right flank. He was literally on fire.
Speaking to us in the post-match mixer zone, Son said, “It’s fun as a soccer player to watch him grow step by step every time he’s on the pitch. I think he can grow even more. Kang In’s talent is ridiculous. I want to play like this and help the talented player so that he doesn’t feel any pressure. I hope he accepts it well and grows further.”
Son Heung-min also scored a goal. He scored the team’s third goal in the so-called “Son Heung-min zone. He said, “I trained a lot in that position. It’s a position I’m confident in every time. I don’t know if it’s a habit, but I was confident because I trained a lot. When I saw the trajectory of the ball, the power, the speed, I knew it was going in. It’s nice to be able to put it on a good course and help us win.”
“Regardless of the result, it was not an easy game. It’s a credit to the players’ dedication and hard work. Today’s game was a good training session. We did our homework, which was to create more attacking chances. The first step is important, and we did it well.” 아톰카지노 도메인
Son Heung-min collided with an opponent during the game and was on the ground for a while. “I’m fine now. I just couldn’t feel my foot for a bit,” he explained.
The team will play their second game against China on Nov. 21. “It’s going to be a tough game,” said Son. When we play a strong team, we try to be rough. It could be their tactic to make us angry and frustrated. If we play our game, I think we can play well. We have nothing to fear from China,” he concluded.
