South Korea's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign has ended in disappointment, with the team finishing third in their group with 3 points from 3 games, having scored 2 goals and conceded 3.

What went wrong?

The main reason for South Korea's failure was their personnel system. The appointment process of Hong Myung-bo, the team's manager, was not fair, and the problems with the personnel system affected the team's performance.

Hong Myung-bo's appointment process

Hong Myung-bo was appointed as the manager in July 2024, and his appointment process was criticized for not being fair.

Problems with the personnel system

South Korea's football personnel system has many problems. After the successful three-term presidency of Chung Mong-gyu, the football association has been acting abnormally.

The result

As a result of South Korea's failure in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Hong Myung-bo became the first manager in 12 years to fail to advance to the round of 32. An investigation is currently underway, and it remains to be seen whether the allegations of obstruction of duty or breach of duty will be proven. South Korea has recently recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games, and they are 6 points behind leaders Mexico in the league standings.