Korean players arrive in Mexico base camp ahead of World Cup
Dozens of fans greeted Son Heung-min and the squad as Korea settled in at its World Cup base camp before Group A play.
- On Friday, the South Korean men's national football team, led by Captain Son Heung-min, arrived at their FIFA World Cup base camp at the Westin Guadalajara in Mexico, greeted by cheering fans.
- Coached by Hong Myung-bo, The Taegeuk Warriors spent three weeks in Utah for altitude training, preparing players to compete in Guadalajara, which sits about 1,500 meters above sea level.
- South Korea enters the tournament after winning friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 and Salvador 1-0, opening their World Cup against Czechia at 8 p.m. Thursday at Estadio Guadalajara.
- Hong stated the team's primary goal is to qualify for the round of 32 from "the best position possible" and then "lean on the competition's inherent unpredictability."
- Mexico, Canada, and the United States are co-hosting the FIFA World Cup, which has expanded to 48 teams, with the top two nations from each of the 12 groups advancing to the knockout stage.
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Guadalajara, Jal., About twenty security vehicles in convoy, headed by National Guard patrols, yesterday guarded the South Korean football team in their transfer from Guadalajara airport to the Westin Hotel, their official headquarters on Las Rosas Avenue.
South Korean Football Team Arrives in Guadalajara, Tournament Venue [Newsis Pic] The Taegeuk Warriors, led by coach Hong Myung-bo and aiming for their first-ever away quarterfinal appearance at the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, arrived in Guadalajara, the venue for the tournament, amidst a warm welcome from local fans. The South Korean national football team, under the command of head coach Hong Myung-bo, arrived at 4 p.m. local time on the 5th.
Headed by its LAFC star Son Heung-min, South Korea's selection arrived at the Tapathy Pearl to seek success in World Group A 2026
The South Korean national team received a special welcome in Mexico when they arrived in Guadalajara before the World Cup.
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