Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea coach sees no easy opponent in World Cup group

Though Korea avoided a top-10 opponent in the group stage of next year's FIFA World Cup, national team coach Hong Myung-bo said on Friday that there is no easy opponent.

2025-12-06

Korea coach finds it tough to predict best-case scenario at World Cup draw

Korea men's football head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he could not yet predict the best possible scenario for his side at the upcoming draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

2025-12-04

Function over form: Hong Myung-bo still has footballing critics despite record

Opinions are split within the football community on Hong Myung-bo, the manager of the Korean national football team, as the calendar flips to the year of the World Cup.

2025-11-20

Hong has last chance of year to test Taeguk Warriors players, tactics with November friendlies

The Korean national football team will play its final two friendlies of the year in November, facing Bolivia in Daejeon on Nov. 14 and Ghana in Seoul on Nov. 18. The next international window will not come until March 2026.

2025-10-31

Deep in thought

Korean national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo wears a pensive expression during an official training session at Goyang Stadium Auxiliary Field in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 12.

2025-10-12

Three-back approach flops in friendly clobbering by Brazil

While Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo’s three-back experiment showed potential in earlier matches against the United States and Mexico, it completely fell apart against Brazil, exposing Korea’s defensive vulnerabilities.

2025-10-12

Korea manager confident team can put up good fight against Brazil

Korea have since lost five straight matches against the Selecao by a combined score of 17-4. The most recent meeting came in the round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where Korea fell 4-1.

2025-09-29

Castrop gets Taeguk Warriors call-up for Brazil, Paraguay friendlies

Jens Castrop, the German-born midfielder of Korean descent, is back on the Korean men's national football team for a pair of friendly matches scheduled for October.

2025-09-29

7th time's a charm? Hong Myung-bo gears up for 2026 World Cup swansong

Hong Myung-bo is set to lead Korea as manager of the men's national team to the 2026 World Cup, his seventh tournament as player or coach, with an eye on the future of the Taeguk Warriors and once-in-a-lifetime memories.

2025-09-26

Keeper Jo shines in U.S. friendly win as players vie for World Cup spots

Korea’s 2-0 win over the United States on Saturday offered manager Hong Myung-bo a clearer picture of players battling for spots on the 2026 FIFA World Cup roster, with goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo standing out with a clean sheet.

2025-09-08