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South Korea's Son chases history, Sojka starts for Czechs

South Korea's Son chases history, Sojka starts for Czechs
Channel News Asia Friday 12 June 2026, 01:00 UTC 1 min read
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South Korea's Son chases history, Sojka starts for Czechs June 12 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo named Son Heung-min to lead the attack against the Czech Republic in Thursday’s World Cup Group A clash, while their opponents have selected the inexperienced Alexandr Sojka in midfield. • Son starts up front for South Korea and is two shy of his country's all-time scoring record of 58 goals. • Playmaker Lee Kang-in also starts fresh from helping Paris St Germain to the Champions League title.

South Korea's Son chases history, Sojka starts for Czechs June 12 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo named Son Heung-min to lead the attack against the Czech Republic in Thursday’s World Cup Group A clash, while their opponents have selected the inexperienced Alexandr Sojka in midfield. • Son starts up front for South Korea and is two shy of his country's all-time scoring record of 58 goals. • Playmaker Lee Kang-in also starts fresh from helping Paris St Germain to the Champions League title. • Defender Cho Yu-min is ruled out with a foot injury, with Bayern Munich's Kim Min-jae anchoring the back three. • Patrik Schick will be a lone striker for the Czech Republic. • Midfielder Alexandr Sojka makes a first competitive start for the Czechs. • Former captain Tomas Soucek gets the nod in the midfield. Lineups:South Korea: Kim Seung-Gyu, Lee Han-Beom, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Gi-Hyuk, Seol Young-Woo, Hwang In-Beom, Lee Jae-Sung, Lee Tae-Seok, Lee Kang-In, Paik Seung-Ho, Son Heung-Min.Czech Republic: Matej Kovar, Stepan Chaloupek, Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranac, Ladislav Krejci, Lukas Provod, Alexandr Sojka, Tomas Soucek, Jaroslav Zeleny, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick.
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