South Korea's captain Son Heung-min issued an apology on Tuesday to fans after the squad's stunning World Cup first-round elimination, a reality he said was "not easy to accept".

South Korean football fans angered by the country's World Cup first-round exit greeted the returning squad early Tuesday with one message for head coach Hong Myung-bo: his time was up.

South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo was heavily criticised on social meida after the team's embarrassing group stage exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026.

South Korea's turbulent World Cup campaign ended in the group phase on Saturday when results went against them to squeeze them out of contention for the knockout rounds.

Teams in Groups A, B and C have played all of their matches with South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Scotland occupying the third spot in their respective groups.

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's limp 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday that left their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 14, Today's Schedule: It's D-Day in Groups A, B, and C with as many as six crucial games lined up on Day 14 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 8 Highlights: Mexico became the first team to qualify for the knockouts after beating South Korea, while Switzerland and Canada win big.

Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday.

Mexico vs South Korea Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Co-hosts Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara on Friday.

Mexico and South Korea will aim to punch their ticket to the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday when they meet in Guadalajara knowing a win would guarantee a last 32 berth.

Day 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will see South Africa take on Czechia in a Group A clash.

Coach Hong Myung-bo on Wednesday said a drone was spotted flying over South Korea's training session before their eagerly awaited clash with World Cup co-hosts Mexico, calling the incident "unfortunate."

A Mexican trade association leader has been removed from his position after a video showing him making a racist gesture toward a South Korean influencer during a FIFA World Cup match went viral on social media.

FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 1 Highlights: 3 red cards marred Mexico vs South Africa opener despite the co-hosts securing a 2-0 win. In the second game of the day, South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1.

South Korea got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating the Czech Republic 2-1 on Thursday after finally converting some of the many chances they created.

South Korea vs Czechia Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: In-Beom Hwang and Hyeon-Gyu Oh scored one goal each as South Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 in the Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Guadalajara.