The South Korea national football team faces South Africa in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Group A third match. What is the record of coach Hong Myung-bo against African teams?

Why South Korea must win against South Africa

South Korea must win or draw against South Africa to advance to the next stage. South Africa is an 'African team'. They qualified for the World Cup by defeating traditional African powerhouses like Nigeria in the African qualifiers.

Hong Myung-bo's record against African teams

Coach Hong has a poor record against African teams, with 2 wins and 4 losses in 6 matches. | Tournament | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2014 Brazil World Cup | Algeria | 2-4 loss | | 2014 Brazil World Cup | Ghana | 0-4 loss | | 2025 friendly match | Ghana | 1-0 win | | 2025 friendly match | Côte d'Ivoire | 0-4 loss |

South Korea's strategy against South Africa

South Korea must prevent South Africa from finding their rhythm. South Africa found some rhythm in their match against the Czech Republic.

South Korea's record against African teams

South Korea has played against African teams 59 times, with a record of 28 wins, 14 draws, and 17 losses. Overall, South Korea has been strong against African teams. This match against South Africa will be the 60th match between South Korea and an African team in the World Cup.