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Son Heung-min confirmed captain as 2026 squad named

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Coach Robert Moreno confirmed Son Heung-min stays captain as he announced the November 2026 squad.
The squad will face Saudi Arabia on Nov 13 and Qatar on Nov 17 in Doha.
Players from the “Son Heung-min faction,” like Lee Jae-sung and goalkeepers Jo Hyeon-woo and Kim Seung-gyu, remain selected.
Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom withdrew then rejoined after talks with KFA officials.

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North Korea announced it will place loudspeakers on standby along the DMZ within days, reviving propaganda broadcasts.
Kim Yo Jong said Pyongyang has new counter means ready for deployment.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs reported about a dozen short-range missiles fired from Wonsan, traveling roughly 250 km toward the East Sea.
Kim Jong Un made a surprise trip to China, holding a ceremony in Dandong to push deeper bilateral ties.

History

At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games (9-25 February 2018), the International Olympic Committee allowed North and South Korea to march under a single flag, a gesture that involved 2,914 athletes and a unified women’s ice-hockey team. That diplomatic use of sport set a precedent echoed in South Korea’s 2026 World Cup squad, led by Son Heung-min, and North Korea’s DMZ loud-speaker broadcasts announced by Kim Yo-Jong.

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At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games (9-25 February 2018), the International Olympic Committee allowed North and South Korea to march under a single flag, a gesture that involved 2,914 athletes and a unified women’s ice-hockey team. That diplomatic use of sport set a precedent echoed in South Korea’s 2026 World Cup squad, led by Son Heung-min, and North Korea’s DMZ loud-speaker broadcasts announced by Kim Yo-Jong.

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