Son Heung-min said, "I want to applaud Palestine."

Son Heung-min said, "I want to applaud Palestine."

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South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min (Tottenham) gave a thumbs-up to Palestinian players who showed good performance during the war.

The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 1-1 with Palestine in Group B 6 of the third qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Asia at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 19th (local time).토토사이트

South Korea, which conceded the first goal in the 12th minute of the first half, balanced the game by scoring an equalizer in just four minutes with its captain Son Heung-min serving as the troubleshooter. It was the 51st goal in an A-match in which Hwang Sun-hong (50 goals), the coach of Hana Citizen in Daejeon, became the lone second-highest scorer in the history of the Korean national team. However, with no goal scored since then, Team Korea had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

"Today's game was not easy. I want to applaud the Palestinian team," Son said after the game. "I think there is something else we need to learn from them, watching them work so hard even though it is not easy." Originally supposed to be held in Palestine, the game was held in Amman due to the war between Palestinian militant Hamas and Israel.

Son Heung-min, who was named the most valuable player on the day, said in a post-match press conference, "I want to applaud the opposing team. They prepared brilliantly even though they were in a difficult situation, and showed the plan (that they prepared) well at the stadium."

After this match, Korea played its last A-match of the year. "As a captain, I am grateful to the players who have worked so hard," Son said. "So many things happened since the Asian Cup, but as a result, I think I lacked 2 percent, 3 percent, or as much as 10 percent. If I make up for what I lack, I will be able to retire after making sure that I am 100% satisfied when I have to leave the national team someday."