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The South Korean national football team held its first training session on the 6th at Chivas Verdevalle in Guadalajara, Mexico, five days before the 2026 North American World Cup.
Kim Min-jae is participating in a mini-game training session.
Under coach Hong Myung-bo, the team will play its fateful Group Stage opener against the Czech Republic on June 12 at 11 a.m. (Korean time) and the pivotal second match against host nation Mexico one week later on the 19th at 10 a.m., both in Guadalajara.
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