LAFC's 'One Top Son Heung-min' will be released, revealing the best 11 expected in 2026 season

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The best 11 expected in the 2026 season of Los Angeles FC, Son Heung-min (34), the first full season of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) and the first season under new Canadian coach Marc dos Santos, have been unveiled.

According to the LAFC's best 11 of the 2026 season, which LAFC X, a media outlet that delivers LAFC news, predicted on the 6th (Korea time), Son Heung-min was a one-top striker in a 4-2-3-1 format.

Under former coach Steven Cherundolo, LAFC's typical example was three-back and four-back, and Son Heung-min's role was also closer to Deeney Vuanga and two-top than one-top, but this season, he put more weight on the role of a front-line one-top striker.

The media viewed Son Heung-min as the undisputed main player among front-line striker resources, and Jeremy Ebovise and Natan Ordas were expected to take on Son's one-top backup role.

Buanga, who built a two-top with Son Heung-min last season, is expected to play as a left-side striker and David Martinez is expected to play the main role on the right side on the other side. Amin Budri, a new member, will then take on the role of an offensive midfielder in the center of the second line. Transfer players Jacob Schaffelberg and Tyler Boyd were first placed as backup strikers on both sides.

In addition, Timothy Tillman and Stephen Eustachio are expected to build the midfield, Artem Smolyakou, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tapari and Sergi Palencia will defend the defense line, and Hugo Lloris will defend the goal, respectively. The defensive line and goalkeeper weighed in on the possibility of existing players playing as the main players rather than transfer players.

LAFC will kick off the 2026 season at noon on the 18th through the first round of the North American Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Champions Cup with Real Spain. Then, at 11:30 a.m. on the 22nd, they will play the 2026 MLS opener against Inter Miami, which includes Lionel Messi, at the LA Memorial Coliseum, which can accommodate up to 77,000 people. It is the first time that Son Heung-min and Messi will face each other in MLS.

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