The South Korea national football team faces South Africa in the final group stage match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Son Heung-min's performance will be crucial.

South Africa's concern

South Africa has identified Son Heung-min as the player they are most concerned about. SuperSport said, 'Son Heung-min has not had a significant impact in this tournament so far. However, his rich experience and ability to score important goals cannot be ignored.'

Korea's strategy

Korea had notable performances from Lee Kang-in and Hwang In-beom in the first two matches. Kim Min-jae was also a key player in the defense. However, Son Heung-min did not play the full 90 minutes in either of the first two matches.

South Africa's situation

South Africa must win against Korea to advance to the next stage. Korea will be a very strong opponent. Korea won their opening match against the Czech Republic 2-1 and lost to Mexico 0-1.

League StandingPointsRecordRecent Form
2nd31W-0D-1LLW

Current situation

Currently, Korea is in 2nd place with 3 points. They have a record of 1 win and 1 loss in their last 2 games. League standing: 2nd in FIFA World Cup 2026, 3 pts, 1W-0D-1L from 2 games, recent form LW.