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The South Korean national football team held its first training session on the 6th at Chivas Verdes in Guadalajara, Mexico, five days before the 2026 North American World Cup.
Son Heung-min and other national team players are conducting running training.
Coach Hong Myung-bo will play the fateful Group Stage opener against the Czech Republic on June 12 at 11 a.m. (Korean time) and the decisive second match against host nation Mexico one week later on the 19th at 10 a.m., both in Guadalajara.
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