Soccer Football - World Cup - Asia Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - South Korea v Syria - Ansan Wa Stadium, Ansan, South Korea - October 7, 2021 South Korea's Son Heung-Min in action REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
(Reuters) - South Korea skipper Son Heung-min picked up a knock in the World Cup qualifier against Syria, calling into question his availability for Tuesday's crunch Group A clash against Asian powerhouse Iran.
The Tottenham Hotspur forward swept the ball into the net in the 88th minute to give South Korea a 2-1 home win over the Syrians on Thursday and keep his country two points behind Iran at the top of the group after three matches.
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