South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has named a 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026, handing captaincy expectations to Son Heung-min as the tournament begins in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The squad marks Son’s fourth World Cup and extends Korea’s streak of successive appearances to 11, since 1986. Coach Hong’s primary target is reaching the round of 32, with Hwang In-beom called up despite an ankle injury. Korea opens in Mexico on June 11 vs the Czech Republic.
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