Son Heung-min said, "The grass was in good condition".Continued "Determined remarks" [This is the news]

Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the captain of the national soccer team, who publicly criticized the state of the grass at the Seoul World Cup Stadium after the match against Palestine on the 5th, continued his remarks by mentioning the grass even after the match against Oman.

The national soccer team won 3-1 against Oman on the 11th in the second Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.

Son Heung-min, who had one goal and two assists on the day, said in an interview with reporters after the victory, "I played with a little more confidence because the ground (the stadium) was in good condition. I hope this will continue to improve at home stadiums," he said.

Earlier, in an interview after the match against Palestine on the 5th, Son Heung-min expressed regret about the grass condition at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, saying, "There was a difficulty in ball control or dribbling."

At the time, the Palestinian director also took issue with the state of the grass and said, "I tried very hard to adapt to the grass."

As complaints about grass conditions continued, the Korea Football Association is considering changing the home stadium for the third round of the 2026 North-China World Cup.

However, an official from the Korea Football Association said, "It is difficult to make a decision easily at a time when we have to think about the convenience of moving our players first," and added, "We will come up with measures quickly until the home game in October."

AI Anchor: Y-GO
Caption editing: Jeong Eui-jin