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Is South Korea Out of the World Cup? Third-Place Standings Reveal Final Place for Korean Squad
Korea finished third with 3 points and a minus-1 goal difference, missing the knockout stage after DR Congo’s win changed the third-place standings.
- On Saturday, South Korea was officially eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after finishing 10th among third-place teams, failing to secure a knockout spot in the expanded 48-nation tournament.
- Korea finished Group A with three points after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 on June 11, then losing 1-0 to Mexico and South Africa, leaving the team dependent on other results.
- Needing favorable results, Korea fell out of the top eight when Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1; Senegal claimed the final spot with a plus-2 goal difference while Korea finished at minus-1.
- The Korea Football Association announced head coach Hong Myung-bo and eight players will return to Incheon International Airport on Tuesday, with no official welcome ceremony planned.
- Players based in Europe will enter their offseason, while captain Son Heung-min returns to the United States for his club season, ending Korea's 12th World Cup appearance.
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Hong out to dry as Korean president blames coach for exit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has blamed the country's early World Cup exit on favouritism in personnel appointments and blasted coach Hong Myung-bo, while demanding a sports ministry-led investigation into the national team's performance.
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