A win for Spurs in the showpiece event would not only see Son conclude a truly impressive 2018-19 campaign on a distinct high, but also help the Chuncheon native break new ground for Asians plying their trade in Europe.

In his fourth season with the Spurs, Son has put out an incredible performance over the past six months, from competing with the Taeguk Warriors in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 in January, to scoring vital goals for his club en route to the UEFA Champions League final.

Son, the darling of Korea Republic football, has netted 18 times in all competitions which saw him sweep the board with Tottenham’s end-of-season awards following Sunday's 2-2 draw with Everton in the English Premier League.

But the 26-year-old, who did not feature against Everton due to suspension, has suffered a recent dip in form after failing to find the back of the net in his last five games for Spurs.

The all-action forward, who couldn't feature against the Toffees, emerged from the tunnel after the match to collect Spurs' Goal of the Season award for his marvellous solo effort in the 3-1 win over Chelsea at Wembley on November 24.

Head coach Paulo Bento announced his 25-man roster at the Korea Football Association (KFA) House in Seoul on Monday. Korea Republic will host Australia at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan on June 7, before facing Islamic Republic of Iran four days later at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Yoshida was a former professional footballer for J.League club Kashiwa Reysol from 1993 to 1996, before moving to Kyoto Purple Sanga for two years. In 1999, he had a stint with Montedio Yamagata.

The 44-year-old coach is no stranger to Singapore, as he spent a short time playing for Jurong FC in 2002, before suffering an injury-ending career, thus shifting his focus to coaching.

Wilmots, a former Belgium international and head coach, will lead Asia’s top ranked team with the aim of competing in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

His first task will be to prepare Team Melli for international friendly matches against Korea Republic and Syria next month.