Lee Young-pyo on Son Heung-min's exclusion from the starting lineup: "Seems like a matter of managing stamina... Expecting a 3-0 victory"

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With Son Heung-min excluded from the starting lineup for the match against South Africa, commentator Lee Young-pyo analyzed the reason as a matter of managing stamina and predicted a 3-0 victory for South Korea.

On the 25th at 10 a.m. (Korean time), the 2026 FIFA World Cup North, Central America and Caribbean Qualifiers Group A final match between South Korea and South Africa will kick off at the Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. Casters Jeon Hyun-moo and commentator Lee Young-pyo will work together for the broadcast.

In today's match, Son Heung-min was excluded from the starting lineup. Lee Young-pyo began by saying, "It is rare to see Son Heung-min not included in our starting lineup."

He continued, "Regardless, he will start from the bench, and through an interview, he mentioned that coming on in the second half would be beneficial for both the team and himself."

He added, "Both Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung will start from the bench, and both are in important positions within the two Seon Su-neun (CEO) teams. 'We can only speculate, but given that the weather today is quite hot and both players are 33 years old, we think the strategy is to ease their physical burden and secure a victory by leveraging their strengths in the second half.'"

In particular, Lee Young-pyo predicted a 3-0 victory, stating, "There are many variables, but looking at the squad, if the best players from South Korea and South Africa face off, a score of around 3-0 should be expected," showing his confidence.

Jeon Hyun-moo also cautiously predicted, "I think we will win 2-0."

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