South Koreacaptain Son Heung-min dismissed speculation on Wednesday that this will be his last World Cup as the 33-year-old ​looks to shake off a recent scoring slump heading into ‌their first match against the Czech Republic.

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The World Cup lasts only a few weeks. The journeys that bring players there take years. For some players on South Korea's roster, the path was far from straight

On the morning of June 10, KWON EUNBI departs for Mexico, where the South Korean national football team's first match will take place, to join the away cheering squad for the '2026 World Cup.'

Mexico begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against South Africa in Mexico City on June 11, with South Korea and Czechia completing a Group A that looks more awkward than comfortable for the co-hosts.

June 9 - South Korea's Bae Jun-ho is unlikely to feature in his nation's World Cup opener against the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on Thursday as the midfielder continues to recover from an injury to his ankle sustained in a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago 10 days ago.