Son Heung-min Included in World Cup Worst 11 선정 by Japanese Media
Son Heung-min's World Cup performance was 평가ed, and a Japanese media outlet included him in the 'Worst 11' for the 2026 tournament His career was highly rated, but his disappointing finishing—check out the reason for the controversy
The Japanese media outlet Football Channel announced a 'Worst 11' made up of players who fell short of expectations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, including Son Heungmin.
The outlet highly praised Son Heungmin's career and contributions to the national team, but explained that in this tournament he was unable to display the same finishing ability he had in his prime. It pointed out that against the Czech Republic, he failed to score despite several shots, and that he did not create enough attacking chances in the matches against Mexico and South Africa either.
Son Heungmin became the first Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot at Tottenham, and he also delivered impressive performances against Germany at the 2018 Russia World Cup and Portugal at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. However, with Korea being eliminated early in the group stage at this World Cup, disappointment has also grown over the possibility that this may have been his last World Cup.