South Korea captain Son Heung-min is set to break his country’s record for most appearances for the men’s national team when the country hosts Brazil on Friday.
The Los Angeles FC forward is set to win his 137th cap in the glamor friendly in Seoul, which serves as the build-up to next year’s World Cup in North America.
South Korea and Brazil have both qualified for the 2026 finals, for what will be 33-year-old Son’s fourth World Cup.
Former Tottenham captain Son, who moved to Major League Soccer in August, is tied with former defender Hong Myung-bo and ex-striker Cha Bum-kun with 136 appearances for South Korea.
Son will trump Cha and Hong – who is now South Korea’s coach – assuming he takes to the field at Seoul’s World Cup stadium against Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil.
If he doesn’t play then, he will get another chance at home in Paraguay on Tuesday, where a memorial event will also take place to commemorate his achievement.
Son made his senior international debut in December 2010 and scored 53 goals.
Brazil defeated South Korea 4-1 when they met in the last 16 of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Published on October 9, 2025
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