Is LAFC star Son Heung-Min playing in South Korea's World Cup debut tonight? | OneFootball

The World Cup has begun, ladies and gentlemen. The tournament's debut ended with Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa.

Despite the excitement of the match, we are moments away from the second encounter between South Korea and the Czech Republic at Estadio AKRON.

This will be the second game from Group A. With Mexico in the lead, these two nations will try to close the gap on one of the three World Cup hosts.

Nevertheless, the key question surrounding this match is whether LAFC superstar Son Heung-Min will be in the starting lineup or come off the bench.

Is Son Heung-Min playing tonight against the Czech Republic?

To make it short, yes. The LAFC offensive player will be playing against the Czech Republic. Not only that, but Son Heung-Min will be part of the starting lineup, as a striker.

The lineups are already confirmed, and South Korea will play with: Seung-Gyu Kim; Gi-hyuk Lee, Kim Min-Jae, Han-beom Lee, Tae-seok Lee; Seung-Ho Paik, In-beom Hwang, Young-woo Seol, Lee Jae-Sung, Lee Kang-in; Heung-Min Son.

Korea’s manager, Hong Myung-Bo, selected a 3-4-2-1 formation to play against the Czech national team. Looking at these, one could assume that Myung-Bo doesn’t want any surprises and has put a solid defense and a collaborative midfield.

Nevertheless, as you play with three center-backs, the defense is covered, meaning you can deploy both left and right back as offensive weapons to support Son. The truth is that the Europeans are a defensive team instead of an attacking one.

With this setup, South Korea and their former Tottenham Hotspur captain will encounter a Czech side that prioritizes defense, but will look to exploit any space between the lines or capitalize on moments when the opposition is caught out of position.

This encounter will be tough for both teams, but if anyone can crack it, it is Son Heung-Min with his ability, technique, and experience in international soccer.