Park Ji-Sung Criticises South Korea After Loss to South Africa, Warns of 2014 World Cup Repeat S
Hong said he made wrong decisions after Korea finished third in Group A and missed a chance to advance on three points.
- On Wednesday, South Korea lost 1-0 to South Africa at the FIFA World Cup in Guadalupe, Mexico, as head coach Hong Myung-bo accepted full responsibility for the defeat.
- Thapelo Maseko scored in the 63rd minute, leaving South Korea unable to equalize; Hong called it their "worst match in the group stage."
- For the first time since 2010, captain Son Heung-min started on the bench, later admitting "It's so frustrating that the match didn't go the way we wanted it to."
- Relegated to third place in Group A with three points, South Korea now faces a waiting game to determine knockout qualification.
- Progression to the knockouts depends on results from 12 groups, with the eight best third-place teams advancing to the next round.
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Park Ji-Sung criticises South Korea after loss to South Africa, warns of 2014 World Cup repeat S
The Koreans, who started with captain Son Heung-min on the bench, still have a chance of advancing as one of the best third-placed teams but Park did not hold out much hope for them going deep into the tournament. The post Park Ji-Sung criticises South Korea after loss to South Africa, warns of 2014 World Cup repeat S appeared first on Georgia Asian Times.
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