"11TH CONSECUTIVE WC → 'HEATWAVE' SHOULD BE ERASED FROM IRAQ" COACH HONG MYUNG-BO SAID, "I TRUST THE PLAYERS, I WILL WIN POINTS." FULL TRUST...HWANG IN-BEOM, "I'LL TAKE GOOD RESULTS."

Hong Myung-bo, who is heading for the 11th consecutive World Cup finals, is ready to play. South Korea will play its ninth Group B match against Iraq at 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday (Korea time) at Basra International Stadium in Iraq for the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. The Taegeuk Warriors completed their training to