# Son Heung-min says divisions at heart of South Korea team resolved

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/son-heung-min-says-divisions-at-heart-of-south-korea-team-resolved/
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:14:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:40:17+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/son-heung-min-says-divisions-heart-south-korea-team-resolved-6544996
- Topics: Asia, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Son and four teammates say they have put their differences aside.
- The players apologised and discussed the World Cup exit.
- South Korea next face Saudi Arabia and Qatar in friendlies.

## Summary

Son Heung-min and four other South Korean players say they have resolved differences after reports of divisions within the national team. Their joint statement apologised to supporters and said the players had spoken openly, listened to one another and agreed to focus on building a stronger team.

The controversy followed South Korea’s disappointing group-stage exit from the World Cup and coach Hong Myung-bo’s departure. Son, Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang In-beom and Hwang Hee-chan said they discussed what went wrong and how to avoid repeating the mistakes. South Korea are due to play Saudi Arabia and Qatar in friendlies, while the 2027 Asian Cup has been postponed to December next year.

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