Big Blow for Ghana's World Cup Group Opponent South Korea as Son Heung Min Walks Off in Tears After Injury

Big Blow for Ghana's World Cup Group Opponent South Korea as Son Heung Min Walks Off in Tears After Injury

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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  • Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has suffered an injury a few weeks to the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • The South Korea captain picked up a knock in the UEFA Champions League game between Tottenham and Olympique Marseille
  • Ghana will face South Korea in the second Group H game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

South Korea have been dealt a huge blow after captain Son Heung-min walked off in tears, after picking an injury in Tottenham Hotspur's UEFA Champions League clash against Marseille.

The 30-year-old attacker was replaced by Yves Bissouma after 30 minutes, following the head injury sustained when he clashed with Marseille's Chancel Mbemba.

Son left the pitch in tears with the game goalless at that stage.

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Tottenham winger Son Heung-min has suffered an injury few weeks to the World Cup in Qatar. Credit: @TeleFootball
Source: Twitter

The winger will undergo scans to determine the extent of his injury, before Spurs engage Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday.

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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's late winner sent Spurs through to the last 16 after a hard-fought victory in Marseille.

Meanwhile, should it be a serious injury, it will be a big blow for South Korea as the World Cup fast approaches.

South Korea have been drawn in Group H alongside Ghana, Portugal and Uruguay.

Harry Kane dances after victory

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane exhibited hilarious dance moves as he celebrated their win over Olympique Marseille, with Burna Boy's hit song Last Last playing.

The England striker provided the assist for the late winner against Marseille in France, as Tottenham progressed to the round of 16.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg profited from Kane's assist as the game was headed for a draw, scoring late in injury time to hand the English side victory.

Antonio Conte spotted watching Tottenham against Marseille in the stands

Photos of Antonio Conte watching the Tottenham game against Marseille from the stands has amused online fans.

The Tottenham boss received a red card during his side’s last Champions League match, a 1-1 draw against Sporting Lisbon.

Tottenham thought they had scored a late goal against their Portuguese opponents on October 26, only for the goal to be disallowed after an offside call against Harry Kane. Conte could not contain his frustration.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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