Why is Son Heung-min wearing a mask at the World Cup? Explaining reason South Korea star needs protection
Son Heung-min is wearing a mask at the World Cup. South Korea are in Group H with Uruguay, Ghana and Portugal. Paulo Bento's side eased through AFC qualifying to reach Qatar and they are competing in their 11th World cup finals.
Son Heung-min was injured in Spurs' Champions League win away at Marseille on November 1. He had to undergo surgery on his eye socket and missed Spurs final three matches before the World Cup break. Son will captain his country in Qatar and wear a mask when playing against Uruguay.
Son Heung-min is the leading player in Bento's squad. He scored seven goals during qualifying. Son has 104 caps for South Korea and is fourth on the all-time international goalscoring list with 35.
Son Heung-min made his international debut in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He was the competition's youngest ever scorer. Son made the 2014 World Cup debut against Russia and scored his first World cup goal in South Korea's 4-2 loss against Algeria. South Korean team failed to reach the last 16 in Russia 2018.
Son Heung-min has scored three goals at the World Cup. He scored 23 Premier League goals last season to share the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah.
