South Korea National Football Team Faces International Scandal
BBC has focused on the crisis situation of Korean football. Korean football has fallen deeper into a crisis due to allegations of sexual harassment by foreign referees.
What happened?
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's investigation, a total of 5.6 million won was used for massage parlors and other places through the Korea Football Association's corporate card. The target includes referees who officiated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, in which the Korean national team participated. Korea succeeded in advancing to the final round in both tournaments.
Why it matters for South Korea
The South Korean national football team is currently in a state of crisis, with both the team's manager and the president of the Korea Football Association vacant. The K-Revolution Committee, led by Park Ji-sung, is working on improving the system. Park Ji-sung, co-chairman of the committee, announced on the 11th that the next election for the president of the Korea Football Association will be held within the year.
What comes next?
BBC has also touched on other controversies surrounding Korean football. Hong Myung-bo, former national team manager, and Jeong Mong-kyu, former president of the Korea Football Association, resigned after the team's failure to advance to the next round in the 2026 North and Central American World Cup group stage. Korea was drawn into a group with Mexico, Czech Republic, and South Africa and failed to advance to the next round.
League standing
The South Korean national football team is currently in 3rd place, with 3 points from 3 games, 1 win, 0 draws, and 2 losses. The recent form is LLW. Korea was drawn into a group with Mexico, Czech Republic, and South Africa and failed to advance to the next round in the 2026 North and Central American World Cup group stage.
What's next?
The South Korean national football team is currently in a state of crisis, with both the team's manager and the president of the Korea Football Association vacant. The K-Revolution Committee, led by Park Ji-sung, is working on improving the system. Park Ji-sung, co-chairman of the committee, announced on the 11th that the next election for the president of the Korea Football Association will be held within the year.
