Soccer-Son hopes Brazil thrashing is learning experience for South Korea

Soccer Football - International Friendly - South Korea v Brazil - Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea - June 2, 2022 South Korea's Son Heung-min acknowledges fans after the match REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

(Reuters) - South Korea captain Son Heung-min is hoping the 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Brazil in a friendly on Wednesday will prove a learning experience for his World Cup-bound team.

The prolific Tottenham Hotspur forward failed to find the net as five-times World Cup winners Brazil cruised to victory before more than 64,000 fans at Seoul's World Cup stadium.