Coach Hong Myung-bo of the South Korean national soccer team expressed his determination through an interview with FIFA.
Coach Hong Myung-bo expressed his commitment as the national team coach through an interview with FIFA on the 20th (Korea time). He took the helm of Ulsan in 2021. Under Hong Myung-bo, Ulsan won the K-League 1 title in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. 토토사이트
Coach Hong Myung-bo has parted ways with Ulsan since July. He said, “It was an honor to be the head coach of one of the leading clubs in Asia. We did our best to become the best team in Asia. Our success is the result not only of me but also of the players and the entire club.”
Regarding Ulsan’s participation in the Club World Cup, he said, “It will be an opportunity to show the world how good Korean soccer is. This will naturally affect the national team as well.”
Hong Myung-bo stepped down as the coach of the Korean national team. “The environment is not completely unfamiliar to me as I started coaching in the national team. However, it has been a long time ago, and everything has changed. Both the players and the coaching staff are new. Now I am facing new challenges with the team.”
Since taking over the post, Hong has led the second Asian qualifying match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North Korea-China. However, he was not satisfied with the result. He tied with Palestine 0-0 at home, and won against Oman 3-1 in an away match. He also has to meet Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait.
In response, he said, “Middle East away games are always tricky, but we are confident that we will continue to be one of the best teams in Asia.”
Coach Hong Myung-bo said that the national team’s goal was to advance to the World Cup finals. He said, “Our main goal is to advance to the 2026 World Cup finals. Our players can compete not only in Asia but also around the world.”
“So now, rather than focusing on small improvements, the biggest challenge is to allow players to prepare for the game in the right environment based on our football,” he added.