Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, and Lee Kang-in gathered together and said, "I'll be glad."Taegeuk Warriors' Resolution to Go to North and Central America for '11th consecutive advancement'
Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, and Lee Kang-in gathered together and said, "I'll be glad."Taegeuk Warriors' Resolution to Go to North and Central America for '11th consecutive advancement'
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Taegeuk Warriors heading to the 2026 North-China World Cup said, "We will give joy to the fans."
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 4-0 against Kuwait in the 10th match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Starting with Jeon Jin-woo's first goal in the 30th minute of the first half, Lee Kang-in in the 6th minute of the second half, Oh Hyun-kyu in the 9th minute of the second half, and Lee Jae-sung in the 27th minute of the second half, they celebrated their advance to the World Cup finals in nine months in Sangambeol.
Hong ended the third round of the World Cup qualifying round with six wins and four draws (22 points) to rank No. 1 in the group. At the same time, he added to his record of winning the preliminary round for the first time in 16 years after qualifying for the 1990 World Cup in Italy and 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Including the second round qualifying round (five wins and one draw), he had 11 wins and five draws in total in 16 matches.
Team Hong Myung-bo won 2-0 in an away match in Iraq on Sunday. It has secured the second place in the group where tickets for the finals of the North-China World Cup will be given. The team has continued its 40-year history from the 1986 Mexico World Cup to the 2026 North-China World Cup. It is the sixth milestone in the world.
The match against Kuwait was a "festival venue." Although the 65,000-seat Seoul World Cup Stadium failed to fill, the KFA set up various event booths, ranging from cheering for the card section. After the match, the KFA celebrated itself through performances and videos to celebrate its advance to the World Cup finals.
The players thanked their fans at the stadium. Captain Son Heung-min said, "All the players worked hard from the second qualifying round to the final qualifying round. It was all thanks to the hard work of the players who were with us before the event, besides the ones who were called up for the upcoming event. We have one year left. We will prepare well and make efforts to give joy to the fans."
Lee Jae-sung, Son's best friend and vice-captain, said, "I will do my best to bring joy to the people through the World Cup. I will try harder. I will achieve it with my teammates."
Lee Kang-in, one of the next-generation ace, also greeted the fans. "We all worked hard to advance to the World Cup together. Thank you so much. We also thank our fans. We will try our best to show better performances. Please give a lot of support to the team as well as the coaching staff," he said.
Hong Myung-bo, who celebrated his advance to the World Cup finals amid a spectacular goal party against Kuwait, is preparing for North Korea, China and the U.S. in earnest. The team will embark on its first inspection tour at the East Asian Football Confederation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) to be held in Korea in July. Given that most players from overseas leagues currently play pre-season games with their teams, players from domestic leagues are expected to be the main players. It is an opportunity to check preliminary players.
They will have showdowns with the U.S. and Mexico in September for the U.S., where the World Cup will be held. The two teams are also higher than Korea (23rd). The U.S. and Mexico are 16th and 17th. They could be tied in the same group for the finals. 먹튀검증
The team will then hold preparations for the North Korea-China World Cup in October, November, and March next year.