'One Goal Short of South Korea's All-Time Record' Son Heung-min to Start! Lee Kang-in Also in Lineup... Moreno's Squad Announces Starting XI for Uruguay Match [Sangam Field]

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'Captain' Son Heung-min (LAFC) aims to challenge for joint first place on South Korea's all-time list of most goals scored in men's A-matches.

The South Korean national football team, led by head coach Robert Moreno, will face Uruguay at 8 p.m. on the 28th at Seoul World Cup Stadium in a friendly match organized under the Hana Bank Invitation Football National Team Series.

Ahead of the match, South Korea's starting lineup was revealed.

Coach Moreno once again deployed a 4-4-2 formation.

Up front, Son Heung-min and Oh Hyun-gyu (Besiktas) will start. In midfield, Kim Bong-soo (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Lee Kang-in (Atletico Madrid), Hwang Hee-chan (Schalke 04), and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) are lined up.

The defensive line consists of Seol Young-woo (Augsburg), Lee Tae-seok (Ostrava), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Lee Han-beom (Club Brugge), while goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokyo) will guard the goal.

All eyes are naturally on captain Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min started in the previous match against Ecuador and scored a goal.

In the 13th minute of the second half, with South Korea leading 1-0, he converted a free kick awarded near the left side of the penalty box into a shot that found the back of the net. Despite the difficult position, he successfully scored using his signature strength and then performed his trademark 'click' celebration.

With this goal, Son Heung-min's A-match record stands at 57 goals in 148 appearances.

Now, only one more goal is needed to reach another historic milestone for South Korean men's football.

If Son Heung-min scores against Uruguay, he will join former national team coach Cha Bum-kun with 58 A-match goals and claim joint first place on South Korea's all-time men's A-match scoring list.

The national team also aims for a winning streak. Coach Moreno made his debut as the head coach of the South Korean national team in the Ecuador match. At that time, South Korea defeated Ecuador 3-0 with consecutive goals from Oh Hyun-gyu, Son Heung-min, and Lee Dong-gyeong.

The 4-4-2 tactic previously announced upon his appointment was implemented from the first match. With Son Heung-min and Oh Hyun-gyu as a striking duo, South Korea played an attacking style of football and secured a decisive three-goal victory in their debut game.

They are now determined to secure another win against Uruguay, another South American powerhouse.

Uruguay, temporarily led by interim coach Diego Forlán, lost 3-1 to Japan in a friendly match on the 24th. However, they fought hard and held a 1-1 draw until late in the game.

Against South Korea today, Uruguay will start with forwards Darwin Nunez (Al-Hilal), midfielders Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP), Brian Rodriguez (Club America), Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), and Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham).

Defenders Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Matias Olivera (Napoli), Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), and Ronald Araujo (Liverpool), along with goalkeeper Christopher Martinez (Atletico Bucaramanga), are also included in the starting lineup.

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