The South Korea national football team will face Canada in the round of 32 if they finish second in Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Currently, they are in second place with 3 points, having recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss in their last 2 games.

Can they win or draw against South Africa?

The Korean team will play their final Group A match against South Africa on June 25th at 10:00 AM KST. If they win or draw against South Africa, they will advance to the round of 32 as the second-place team in Group A.

Facing Canada

With the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, the tournament will start from the round of 32. The top 2 teams from each of the 12 groups will advance to the round of 32, and the top 8 teams from the third-place teams in each group will also join the tournament.

Manager Hong Myung-bo's confidence

Manager Hong Myung-bo expressed his confidence at the press conference before the match against South Africa. He said, 'The players are well-prepared physically and mentally for the match against South Africa' and 'Since they played well in the first two matches, there won't be any special orders, but there might be some changes in the starting lineup.'

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