South Korea's Son Heung-min reacts at the end of the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Africa and South Korea in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday (local time). AP-Yonhap
South Korea lost 1-0 to South Africa in Mexico, Wednesday (local time), and will now have to wait and see if it progresses to the Round of 32.
After another poor display in Group A, if the team does end up going home, it is not likely to be missed by many at the World Cup.
Needing just a point to finish second, Korea was unable to do so and now has to depend on other results to see if it can progress as one of the best third place teams. It should never have come to this.
Coach Hong Myung-bo should thank Mexico as it could have been a lot worse. The host was already certain of top spot but still managed to defeat the Czech Republic. Had the Europeans won then Korea would be in last place in its group.
