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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 before the 2026 North American World Cup.
Cho Gue-sung is taking a shot during a mini-game.
Under coach Hong Myung-bo, the team will play a fateful Group Stage match against the Czech Republic on June 12 at 11 a.m. (Korean time) and a decisive second match against host nation Mexico on the 19th at 10 a.m., both in Guadalajara.
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