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Coach Hong Myung-bo talks with Son Heung-min and Lee Min-joo
(Kuwait City = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = Coach Hong Myung-bo, captain Son Heung-min and Lee Min-joo of the Korean national soccer team, who are trying to advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time, talk during the official training session for Group B of the third preliminary round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait on the afternoon of the 13th (local time.
The Taeguk Warriors will play to secure three points at the expense of Kuwait on the afternoon of the 14th. 2024.11.14 |
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Taegeuk Warriors won 3-1 against Kuwait
(Kuwait City=Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = The match between South Korea and Kuwait in the 5th Group B match of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asia region held at Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait on the afternoon of the 14th (local time).
Coach Hong Myung-bo of the Korean national soccer team is encouraging his players to win after defeating Kuwait 3-1. 2024.11.15 |
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Coach Hong Myung-bo
(Yongin = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Jong-chan = The 4th Group B match of the 3rd Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup held at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 15th. Director Hong Myung-bo is giving an operational order. 2024.10.15 |
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Hong Myung-bo is Jungjung-dong, with the door to the year of Eulsa in 2025. The K-League's full-fledged journey to the new season has begun. In Europe, it is racing toward its peak after turning the halfway point of the season.
The first good news of Korean soccer this year is the 11th consecutive World Cup finals. National team coach Hong Myung-bo took his first step in confusion last year, but he endured it. North Korea, China, and the U.S. are already in sight. From the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup, the number of countries that advance to the finals will increase from 32 to 48. In Asia, 8.5 tickets were also allocated, up from 4.5 to 4. In the third qualifying round, the first and second places in each group will win a ticket to the World Cup finals. The third and fourth places will go to the fourth qualifying round, while the fifth and sixth places will be eliminated.
Coach Hong, who returned to the national team in July last year for the first time in 10 years, led six games and had no loss. South Korea is ranked first in Group B with 14 points (4 wins and 2 draws). Iraq (3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss) is in second place with 11 points, and Jordan (2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss) is in third place with 9 points. There are four games left now.
The third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup will be held in two games in March and two games in June, respectively. March is the crossroads for early World Cup qualification. South Korea will hold two consecutive home games against Oman on March 20 and Jordan on March 25. Hong Myung-bo faced Oman and Jordan in the second and third away games, winning 3-1 and 2-0 respectively. If Korea wins two consecutive games in March, it will become a reality to go to North Korea, China and the U.S. It is possible to quickly switch to the World Cup finals system.
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Coach Hong Myung-bo talks with Lee Jae-sung
(Kuwait City=Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Kwang-mo = Coach Hong Myung-bo of the Korean national soccer team, who is trying to advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time, talks with Lee Jae-sung during official training for Group B of the third preliminary round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Asia at Jabeur Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait on the afternoon of the 13th (local time).
The Taeguk Warriors will play to secure three points at the expense of Kuwait on the afternoon of the 14th. 2024.11.14 |
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Coach Hong Myung-bo and Lee Kang-in
(Yongin = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Sang-kyun = Coach Hong Myung-bo and Lee Kang-in of the South Korean national soccer team are training at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 14th ahead of the Asian regional qualifying match for the North-China World Cup. 2024.10.14 |
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It's just not on the ground. Coach Hong is rapidly drawing from the beginning of the new year while checking the conditions of European players in the season. In January, he plans to fly to Europe and check the conditions of the Taegeuk Warriors himself. He also has a plan to conduct full-scale experiments from June after completing the first task in March. The Asian qualifiers and World Cup finals are a long way off. The sooner you prepare, the better. Generational change is also expected to accelerate.
Coach Hong said in November last year, `We will have to make up for the shortcomings. The same goes for set play. However, time is the biggest problem. I think I've gotten a lot better than when I first started"But "It's not enough for now to fight a stronger opponent. I think we need more supplementation in order to go up to a higher level than now" he diagnosed.
The first step is important. Preparations have already begun for the two consecutive A matches in March. Coach Hong said, `The composition of the players is very important. In March, it has not been long since the K-League began, so the performance must be carefully monitored. It is a physically difficult time for players playing in Europe. We also need to look closely at those parts."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
