Hong Myung-bo’s team must wait to see if they advance as a best third-place finisher, while Mexico beat the Czech Republic to top Group A.

South Korea will take the field against South Africa on Wednesday (Thursday morning Korean time) with hopes of advancing to the round of 32 at the World Cup. Wi

South Korea risk a historical World Cup stumble against African opposition as they face a must-win, counter-attacking South Africa side in Monterrey.

MONTERREY, Mexico — South Korea will close out their Group A play at the FIFA World Cup against South Africa this week in northeastern Mexico, with...

Hong Myung-bo’s squad has had to deal with all sorts of issues off the pitch but one point against South Africa is enough to progress

GUADALUPE, Mexico — Captain Son Heung-min will begin Korea's crucial Group A match of the FIFA World Cup on the bench on Wednesday. Son, who had be...

South Korea captain Son Heung-min will start on the bench for the upcoming Group A finale against South Africa, with the team needing only a draw to secure seco

MONTERREY, Mexico June 24 - South Korea have left talisman Son Heung-min on the bench, while South Africa coach Hugo Broos has had to replace the suspended Teboho Mokoena and…

Despite their loss, South Korea can still qualify for the last 32 as one of the best third-placed teams.

South Korea can still reach the last 32 as one of the best third-placed teams, but need results elsewhere to go their way.

Korea fell to South Africa 1-0 on Wednesday (local time) for its second loss in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thapelo Maseko scored the lone...

Thapelo Maseko's dramatic winner clinched second place in Group A and a famous South Africa victory

GUADALUPE, Mexico — Korea finished third in their group at the FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 loss to South Africa in northeastern Mexico on Wednes...

Hong Myung-bo’s team must wait to see if they advance as a best third-place finisher, while Mexico beat the Czech Republic to top Group A.

MONTERREY, Mexico, June 24 : South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said he had deliberately left captain Son Heung-min on the bench in the hope the forward could exploit tiring South…

South Africa defeated Korea 1-0, leaving Korea at the mercy of the remaining group stage matches

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo benched captain Son Heung-min against South Africa in the 2026 World Cup, sparking backlash as the team's knockout hopes

GUADALUPE, Mexico — Korea could not have picked a worse time to submit such a lackluster performance at the FIFA World Cup. Needing only a draw aga...

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's limp 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday that left their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

Korean coach Hong Myung-bo took responsibility for the result, saying, "I guess I made the wrong decisions, and that was the reason why we had a bad result. Nothing more, nothing…

GUADALUPE, Mexico — Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo blamed himself and nobody else in the aftermath of a 1-0 loss to South Africa on Wednesday to cl...