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·28 June 2026
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·28 June 2026
After the disillusionment, the resignation.
The day after South Korea’s elimination was confirmed, head coach Hong Myung-Bo announced that he was stepping down during an exceptionally convened press conference.
As a reminder, South Korea finished third in its group and will not play in the round of 16.
After an opening win against the Czech Republic, the team then suffered two 1-0 defeats to Mexico and South Africa.
Those two defeats proved fatal for Hong Myung-Bo, who had been in charge since 2024.
Earlier on Sunday, the President of the Republic of South Korea had publicly described him as “incompetent.”
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