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South Korea exited the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the Democratic Republic of the Congo defeated Uzbekistan on Saturday. The result followed South Korea's June 25 loss to South Africa.
YonhapSouth Korea was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the Democratic Republic of the Congo defeated Uzbekistan in the final Group K match at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Yonhap reported. The outcome confirmed South Korea's exit, which had been likely after its loss to South Africa on June 25.
South Korea had defeated the Czech Republic and played against Mexico earlier in the group stage.
Yonhap reported that South Korea defeated Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and defeated Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Japan adopted a long-term vision of winning the World Cup by 2050 and concluded that at least 30 players competing in European leagues would be needed to challenge for a quarterfinal place.
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