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16 days to go! Koreans optimistic Son will be in Qatar, unsure he'll play

Tottenham's Son Heung-min receives treatment after taking a knock during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Marseille and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a facial injury, jeopardizing his availability for the World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Soccer fans in South Korea are desperately hoping that Son Heung-min is fit to play a full part at the World Cup which kicks off later this month.

It's likely that, fully recovered or not, one of the biggest names in Asian sport will go to Qatar.

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