The South Korea national football team's failure to advance to the round of 32 has sparked outrage among citizens. South Korea is currently in 3rd place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

What's the problem?

South Korea's recent 5-match record is 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. However, citizens are voicing their concerns that 'South Korean football is not developing'.

Citizens' reactions

Citizens are expressing their disappointment and anger. Shin Ho-jin said, 'It's better to return home quickly rather than playing another game with this kind of performance and tactics and being internationally humiliated.'

The problem with the football association

Football commentator Park Moon-sung said, 'This situation itself is absurd'. He said, 'It's ridiculous that we're hoping for Uzbekistan or the Democratic Republic of Congo to do well in their games after we've already lost 2 games'.

DateOpponentResult
2025-11-18Ghana1-0 win

Current situation

South Korea is currently in 3rd place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. League standing: 3rd, 3 points, 1 win, 0 draws, 2 losses, recent form LLW. Goals: 2 scored, 3 conceded (-1 goal difference). Title race: 6 points behind Mexico.