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Key takeaways
- GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- For 16 years, an opening win at the FIFA World Cup had eluded South Korea.
- In 2014 and 2018, their slow starts proved costly as they failed to make it out of the group stage.
- A campaign at the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Guadalajara, the Taegeuk Warriors looked like they might once again leave themselves with an uphill task.
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- For 16 years, an opening win at the FIFA World Cup had eluded South Korea.
In 2014 and 2018, their slow starts proved costly as they failed to make it out of the group stage. Last time out, there was a touch of fortune in the way they only reached the round of 16 courtesy of a dramatic 91st-minute winner over Portugal.
On Thursday, as they opened their Group. A campaign at the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Guadalajara, the Taegeuk Warriors looked like they might once again leave themselves with an uphill task.
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