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South Korea president fumes at World Cup exit as head coach resigns

South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo has stepped down from his position following the nation's disappointing group-stage exit from the 2026 World Cup. The decision comes amid growing political pressure as the country's president, Lee Jae Myung, has officially called for a formal inquiry into the team's failing performances in North America.

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations made debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan gracing the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It is the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and Cape Verde have achieved the feat of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages, with the African nation to face Lionel Messi's Argentina on Friday.

South Korea v Ivory Coast - International Friendly

Posición	Equipo	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Puntos	Formulario
11	Caxias	12	4	5	3	12	10	2	17	D D L W D
12	Botafogo PB	12	5	1	6	15	15	0	16	W W D W L
13	Maringa FC	12	4	4	4	22	24	-2	16	D D D L D
14	Figueirense	12	4	4	4	11	15	-4	16	D D W W D
15	Ypiranga RS	12	4	3	5	15	17	-2	15	D W D L L

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