Son Heung-min apologizes to fans after Korea's World Cup exit

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• ·Captain Son Heung-min broke his silence with a public apology to fans on Instagram after Korea failed to advance past the group stage at the World Cup.
• ·Son Heung-min, captain of Korea's national football team, apologized to fans on Monday, or early Tuesday in Korea, for the team's failure to reach the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026, breaking days of silence after an early group-stage exit.
• ·Korea finished third in Group A with one win and two losses, falling short of the round of 32 at the expanded 48-team World Cup.
• ·The competition was the fourth of Son's career and, at 33 years old, could be his last.
• ·The Los Angeles FC forward posted the lengthy message on Instagram about an hour before an advance group of players that included former manager Hong Myung-bo and defender Kim Min-jae landed at Incheon International Airport.