Son Heung-min was told he will get the support he needs to help the United States win the World Cup next year, as a Los Angeles councilwoman appeared to mistake the former Tottenham forward for an American.

Son, who is a South Korea international, claimed he was “here to win” as he was unveiled at new club Los Angeles FC after ending a decade-long stint at Spurs .

However, confused councilwoman Heather Hutt told the forward that everyone in the city is expecting the US men’s national team to win the World Cup next summer, which is being held across America, Mexico and Canada, and that they will help him achieve that feat.

“When the World Cup comes, we are expecting a win here in LA for the USA,” Hutt, a LA council member, told Son on stage at LAFC’s BMO Stadium.

“We are here to suppo

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