The South Korean national team announced a boycott of journalists due to the incident with Son

The South Korean national team clashed with media representatives during the 2026 World Cup. As The Telegraph reports, the scandal was caused by comments made by journalists during the team's open training session in Guadalajara on June 7. Some members of the press allowed themselves ridicule and provocative statements about the situation with Song Heung-min's military service. Football players of the national team reacted to the incident and decided to limit communication with journalists. After defeating the Czech Republic in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup with a score of 2:1, Son Heung-min did not answer questions in the mixed zone. In addition, the team canceled several scheduled media events that were scheduled to take place during the tournament. It will be recalled that Son Heung-min was exempted from full-time military service after the South Korean national team won the Asian Games in 2018. Then the football players who won the gold received special benefits in accordance with the country's legislation.