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South Korea Coach Resigns After World Cup Group Stage Exit
Hong Myung-bo stepped down after South Korea failed to advance from the group stage at the 2026 World Cup. The president ordered an investigation into the team's performance.
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South Korea's men's national football team failed to advance from the group stage at the 2026 World Cup. Head coach Hong Myung-bo resigned on 28 June after the elimination.
Myung-bo announced the decision at a news conference in Mexico. He stated that the team did not deliver the results fans expected. The president ordered an investigation into the team's performance.
Angry fans in Seoul waited for the team's arrival after the elimination. Hong Myung-bo had previously captained the South Korean side that reached the 2002 World Cup semi-finals. He had also managed the team at the 2014 World Cup, where it finished bottom of its group.
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