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The South Korean national football team conducted its first training session on the 6th at Chivas Valle Verde in Guadalajara, Mexico, five days before the 2026 North American World Cup.
Baek Seung-ho is catching his breath during a running drill.
Under coach Hong Myung-bo, the team will face Czech Republic in a fateful Group Stage match on June 12 at 11 a.m. (Korean time), and one week later on the 19th at 10 a.m., they will play the decisive second match against host nation Mexico, both games to be held in Guadalajara.
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