Son Heung-min Motivates U23 South Korea Players After the Victory

DBasia.news – The South Korea national team defeated Iran in the 2018 Asian Games. South Korea won 2-0 against Iran in the round of 16 at Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Thursday (23/8).

South Korea faced difficulty to score the goal in the 2018 Asian Games. The Taeguk Warriors broke the deadlock four minutes before the break by Hang Ui-jo.

Lee Seung-woo added South Korea’s score when the second round went 10′. Two goals made Kim Hak-bum squad became dominant.

Apparently, South Korea’s success was related closely with their captain, Son Heung-min. The Tottenham Hotspur player won’t let South Korea got loss just like the match against Malaysia.

No wonder, the winner candidate South Korea got defeated against Malaysia in the second match of group qualification. Consequently, they just reached the runner-up of Group E 2018 Asian Games.

“I told the young players, South Korea are having a war, not only playing football. As a captain, I have to improve,” Son Heung-min told Yonhap News.

“However, they are young players. As a captain, I have to motivate them. I think, they gain the confidence and show the power on the pitch,” Son Heung-min continued.

In the quarter-final, South Korea will play against an easier opponent than Iran, Uzbekistan. But Son Heung-min and friends won’t underestimate Uzbekistan to avoid repeating the failure against Malaysia.