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![The Korean national soccer team poses upon arrival from Doha on Wednesday. The team, including head coach Paulo Bento and captain Son Heung-min, made it into the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years. Bento and Son at the Incheon International Airport thanked fans for their support. The last time the team advanced to the round of 16 was during the World Cup held in South Africa in 2010. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/08/66a273f3-8ba3-4ed8-8401-fe2a79e6df3e.jpg)
The Korean national soccer team poses upon arrival from Doha on Wednesday. The team, including head coach Paulo Bento and captain Son Heung-min, made it into the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years. Bento and Son at the Incheon International Airport thanked fans for their support. The last time the team advanced to the round of 16 was during the World Cup held in South Africa in 2010. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]
![Korean national team greeted by fans at arriving from Doha, Qatar on Wednesday at the Incheon International Airport. Korea made it to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/08/8ff46178-ca9d-4771-a81c-3b03a7891b5a.jpg)
Korean national team greeted by fans at arriving from Doha, Qatar on Wednesday at the Incheon International Airport. Korea made it to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years. [YONHAP]
![Korea footballer Cho Gue-sung, left on arrival from Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. The Korean player became the most recognized after becoming the first Korean to score twice in a single game during a match against Ghana. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/08/114c46ff-240e-4652-b316-d0e2f91c84ae.jpg)
Korea footballer Cho Gue-sung, left on arrival from Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. The Korean player became the most recognized after becoming the first Korean to score twice in a single game during a match against Ghana. [YONHAP]
![Fans asking for Cho Gue-sung signs at his arrival from Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday while captain Son Heung-min follows behind. Cho is the first Korean soccer player to score twice in a single game during a match against Ghana. Cho became a worldwide star overnight after the match with Instagram followers spiking up to 2.6 million. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/08/f26d1ff4-84f2-467b-99a6-8d29c49a779b.jpg)
Fans asking for Cho Gue-sung signs at his arrival from Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday while captain Son Heung-min follows behind. Cho is the first Korean soccer player to score twice in a single game during a match against Ghana. Cho became a worldwide star overnight after the match with Instagram followers spiking up to 2.6 million. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]
![Huge crowd turned up at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday to greet the returning Korean national team from Doha, Qatar, where the World Cup is held. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/12/08/df9e2c20-31bc-4b27-b59d-ad0019678e35.jpg)
Huge crowd turned up at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday to greet the returning Korean national team from Doha, Qatar, where the World Cup is held. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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