Song was not able to recover as fast as he hoped , and only was able to play in late March 2006 .
Prospect of his recovery was enough to guarantee his place in the South Korean squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup .
Although Song was not able to recover as fast as he hoped , and only was able to play in late March 2006 , prospect of his recovery was enough to guarantee his place in the South Korean squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup .