Hong Myung-bo resigns as head coach of the South Korea men’s national football team following the team’s early elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He announces his resignation at a press conference at the team’s training site in Zapopan, Mexico, on Sunday, one day after Korea is eliminated from the tournament. South Korea finish third in Group A, collecting three points from one win and two losses. Korea had remained in contention to qualify for the round of 32 as one of the best third-place teams, but they miss that opportunity on the final day of the group stage. Hong was hired in July 2024 for a second spell as coach, with a contract running through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, scheduled for January to February 2027. The resignation comes after a prior World Cup group-stage failure: Hong also led Korea out of the group stage in 2014, his first World Cup as head coach.
Hong Myung-bo resigns as South Korea coach after early World Cup elimination
Hong Myung-bo resigns as head coach of the South Korea men’s national football team following the team’s early elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He announces his resignation at a press confere...
- Hong Myung-bo resigns as head coach of South Korea’s men’s national team.
- The resignation follows South Korea’s elimination after the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- South Korea finish third in Group A with three points from one win and two losses.
- Korea miss qualification for the round of 32 after the final group-stage day.
- Hong was appointed in July 2024 and his contract was set to run through the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned Sunday after the team’s quick exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
3 hours agoZAPOPAN, Mexico — Hong Myung-bo resigned as head coach of the Korean men's national football team Sunday, a day after the country's elimination from the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Hong, 57, made the announcement at a press conference at the team's training site in Zapopan, western Mexico. He was hired in July 2024 for his second tour of duty and his contract was to run through the 2027 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup, set to run from January to February next year. At the World Cup, Korea finished third in Group A with three points from a win and two losses. They harbored hopes of sneaking into the round of 32 as one of the eight best third-place teams, but fell out of the picture Saturday, the final day of the group stage. Hong also failed to get Korea past the group stage at his first World Cup as head coach in 2014.
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