South Korea's Son Scores Brace in 5-0 Win over Trinidad and Tobago
Son’s brace gave South Korea its first two-goal win in a pre-World Cup tuneup since June 2024, and lifted him to 56 international goals.
- On Saturday, South Korea captain Son Heung-min scored twice to lead his team to a 5-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, during a World Cup friendly.
- The 33-year-old Son arrived at the training camp in Utah amid questions about his recent form, having scored only twice for Los Angeles Football Club in the current Major League Soccer season.
- Son redirected a cross from Kim Moon-hwan to open the scoring in the 40th minute, then added a penalty to reach 56 international goals, two behind Cha Bum-kun's South Korea record, while Cho Gue-sung also scored twice.
- South Korea utilized unfamiliar jersey numbers during the match, a tactical practice intended to obscure player identities from opponents ahead of the upcoming World Cup tournament.
- Before beginning their World Cup campaign against the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on June 11, South Korea will play El Salvador on Wednesday at BYU South Field for their final pre-tournament match.
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South Korea's Son scores brace in 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago
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