S. Korean captain Son Heung-min to start on bench in South Africa match

South Korea captain Son Heung-min will start on the bench for the upcoming Group A finale against South Africa, with the team needing only a draw to secure second place in the group and a place in the Round of 32.

The match kicks off at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, or 10 a.m.

Thursday (Korean time).

Son, along with midfielder Lee Jae-sung, who started South Korea’s first two group matches, will be rested, while Oh Hyeon-gyu, Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in will form the front three.

Apart from the changes i ...