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South Korea Men's Football Coach Resigns After Failing to Advance from 2026 World Cup Group Stage
Hong Myung-bo stepped down following the national team's failure to advance from the group stage at the 2026 World Cup. The resignation was announced at a news conference in Mexico on 28 June.
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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. Hong Myung-bo announced the decision at a news conference in Mexico.
He stated that the team did not deliver the results fans expected. President Lee Jae Myung expressed utter bewilderment at the outcome and ordered an investigation into the team's performance. Hong Myung-bo had previously captained the South Korean side that reached the 2002 World Cup semi-finals.
Angry fans in Seoul waited for the team's arrival after the elimination. Hong Myung-bo had managed the team at the 2014 World Cup, where it finished bottom of its group.
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