'Son Heung-min Set to Lead Front Line: Starting Lineup Revealed for Czech Republic Match, Eyes on Historic Top Scorer Milestone [2026 World Cup]'

The starting lineup for the Korean national football team, set to play in their first Group A match against the Czech Republic at the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, has been released.

Head coach Hong Myungbo selected Son Heung-min (LAFC) as the front-line striker, with Lee Jaesung (Mainz) and Lee Kangin (Paris Saint-Germain) positioned in the attacking midfield.

Korean national football team captain Son Heung-min is greeting during training at Chivas Valle Verde in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 10th (local time), one day before the first group stage match against the Czech Republic in the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup. Photo by Yonhap News

Son Heung-min, who is participating in his fourth World Cup, will become the top Korean goal scorer in World Cup history if he scores in this match, achieving his fourth career World Cup goal. Currently, Son has three goals, sharing first place with Park Jisung and Ahn Junghwan.

Hwang Inbeom (Feyenoord) and Baek Seungho (Birmingham City) are set to control the midfield, while Lee Taeseok (Vienna) and Seol Youngwoo (Zvezda) will serve as left and right wingbacks, respectively.

Lee Gihyeok (Gangwon), Kim Minjae (Munich), and Lee Hanbeom (Midtjylland) will make up the back three on defense. Kim Seunggyu (Tokyo) has been named as the starting goalkeeper.

The Korean national football team, led by head coach Hong Myungbo, will play their first Group A match of the CONCACAF World Cup group stage against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, at 11 a.m. on June 12, 2026 (Korea Standard Time).

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