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South Korea coach quits after WC exit, criticism
Key takeaways
- South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo resigned on Sunday, a day after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup and following heavy criticism from the country's president.
- South Korea won its opening match against Czechia, then lost its next two Group.
- South Korea hoped it would qualify for the next round as one of the third-place teams to advance in this year's expanded tournament.
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South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo resigned on Sunday, a day after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup and following heavy criticism from the country's president.
South Korea won its opening match against Czechia, then lost its next two Group. A matches to South Africa and Mexico.
South Korea hoped it would qualify for the next round as one of the third-place teams to advance in this year's expanded tournament. That ended when Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 on Saturday.
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