Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a double as South Korea warmed up for the World Cup by beating Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in a friendly on Saturday.
The 33-year-old has faced increasing questions about his shaky form after scoring just twice for his club Los Angeles FC this season.
His last goal for South Korea came in a friendly against Bolivia in November 2025.
But the captain was back on target as South Korea cruised past the Caribbean team at their training camp in Salt Lake City, Utah, with fellow striker Cho Gue-sung also hitting a double.
South Korea will face the Czech Republic, South Africa and co-hosts Mexico in Group A before starting their campaign against the Czechs in Guadalajara on June 11.
Son gave his team the lead five minutes before half-time when he turned in a low cross into the penalty area. A few minutes later he doubled their tally from the spot and drilled the ball into the corner of the net.
It took his international tally to 56 goals in 144 matches, two short of Cha Bum-kun’s South Korean record.
Published on May 31, 2026
