Son Heung-min blamed himself for the 'shock draw' against Oman, "Disappointed in himself...Use it as an opportunity to develop."

Son Heung-min blamed himself for the 'shock draw' against Oman, "Disappointed in himself...Use it as an opportunity to develop."

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South Korea's national soccer team captain Son Heung-min blamed himself for the performance and outcome of the match against Oman. At the same time, he hoped that Baek Seung-ho and Lee Kang-in, who were replaced by injuries, would not be major injuries.

Son started in the home match against Oman in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North and Central America at Goyang Stadium at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Playing as the left winger, Son played full time on the day, but failed to score an offensive point. Korea tied Oman 1-1 with the latter.

"I'm disappointed in myself for bringing such a disappointing result. I feel sorry for my teammates, but I'm not just playing this game," Son said after the game. "I've been in good situations so far. I don't think I have enough time to be disappointed. I hope I can use today's game as an opportunity to improve."

There were many conversations about the referee's tendency. "It is out of the players' control. We respect the decision because the referee who holds the whistle has the greatest power," Son said calmly. "Of course, there were many unfortunate and unfair decisions. However, we cannot change anything, so we need to prepare for the next game."

The draw against Oman left a regret, but there was a bigger problem than that. Key resources, Lee Kang-in and Baek Seung-ho, who replaced Hwang In-beom, were replaced during the game due to injuries. The two players suffered left ankle and left hamstring injuries, respectively. Fortunately, tests showed that they were not serious injuries. Son Heung-min, the captain of the national team, was worried about the two players, leaving the results of the game behind.

Son Heung-min said, "It hurts me so much as a colleague and a friend to be injured regardless of the result of the game. I don't know what the test result is, but I hope it's not a big injury," adding, "I'm all the more sorry that today's game has a lot of these parts, including the result."

Finally, Son Heung-min said, "Asian teams' power has improved a lot, we need to learn from these games." He pointed out, "The final qualifying round may seem easy, but the level of Asian teams has come up a lot. Each game is really difficult, so we have to prepare more and study more. I think a game like the match against Oman was a game where we could learn more." 메이저놀이터

He added that there are some positive aspects. "Looking back, I can see that we are moving in a good direction not only in the last preliminary but also in this final preliminary. I will move forward based on the positive aspects," Son said.