The hope of Heung-min Son avoiding compulsory military service in South Korea remains alive after the Tottenham Hotspur forward captained his country to a dramatic quarter-final win at the Asian Games.

South Korea secured an enthralling 4-3 win over 10-man Uzbekistan in Jakarta to reach the semi-finals.

The South Korean government hands exemptions to military service to those who win an Asian Games gold or any Olympic medal.

If they fail to win gold however, Son's promising Premier League career could be seriously derailed.