Guadalajara, June 11 -- South Korea captain Son Heung-Min said he still feels like "a young boy again" whenever he steps onto the FIFA World Cup stage, as the Asian side prepares to open its 2026 campaign against Czechia in Guadalajara on Thursday (Local Time), reported ESPN.

The 33-year-old forward, who will feature in his fourth World Cup, remains the cornerstone of the South Korean team and brings a wealth of experience with 144 international appearances to the tournament. He has scored 56 goals in international football.

Speaking ahead of the Group A clash at Estadio Guadalajara, Son admitted that the excitement of representing his country on football's biggest stage has never faded.

"I'm very happy to be back on the World Cup pitc...