Hong Myung-Bo is undoubtedly a legend of South Korean football, known for his impressive career as a player. He led South Korea to a remarkable fourth-place finish at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and won the Bronze Ball in the process. With 136 caps for the Taegeuk Warriors over a 12-year span, he has left
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After a five-month wait for a new coach, the Korea Football Association (KFA) finally announced the return of Hong Myung-Bo for a second spell in charge of the national team. This news comes after former coach Jürgen Klinsmann was sacked in February, leaving South Korea in search of a new leader to guide them through
Japan, a four-time Asian champion, has been drawn into a challenging group for the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team will face Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China, and Indonesia in the upcoming matches. This draw brings back memories of previous encounters with Saudi Arabia and Australia in the
After an intriguing seven-month period, the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close on Tuesday. With the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, Asia will now have at least eight representatives at the tournament in two years’ time. The increase in competing nations has also seen a