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The South Korean national football team held its first training session on the 6th at Chivas Valle Verde in Guadalajara, Mexico, five days ahead of the 2026 North American World Cup.
Coach Hong Myung-bo is giving instructions to the national team players.
The Hong Myung-bo squad will play a fateful Group Stage match against the Czech Republic on June 12 at 11 a.m. (Korean time) and a watershed second match against host nation Mexico on the 19th at 10 a.m. in Guadalajara.
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