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The South Korean national football team, which will compete in the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, held training at the University Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, on the 23rd, one day before departing for South Africa.
Players, including Yoon-sung, were seen in bright spirits during passing drills.
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