South Korea Eliminated From World Cup
South Korea finished third in Group A with 3 points and missed the knockout rounds after results elsewhere went against them.
- On Saturday, June 27, South Korea's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign ended in the group stage, with the Taegeuk Warriors finishing third in Group A with three points from one win and two losses.
- Despite opening with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic, head coach Hong Myung-bo's side suffered consecutive 1-0 defeats to Mexico and South Africa, leaving them unable to secure automatic qualification.
- Captain Son Heung-min, the 33-year-old talisman, finished scoreless in his two and a half matches; head coach Hong held him out of the starting lineup for the decisive South Africa match.
- Results in other groups proved decisive Saturday when the Democratic Republic of the Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1, pushing South Korea out of the top eight third-placed finishers and ending their round of 32 hopes.
- This tournament marked South Korea's 11th consecutive World Cup appearance; the squad holds a closing press conference on June 29 before returning home.
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