Yoon Doo-joon sighs after shocking loss to South Africa: "Is this a dream... I have many things to say, but I won't"

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Yoon Doo-joon of Highlight, a group well-known among soccer fans, could not hide his sense of helplessness after South Korea's defeat against South Africa.

On the 25th, a live broadcast titled "South Korea VS South Africa | Highlight Yoon Doo-joon 2026 North America, Central America, and Caribbean World Cup" was held on the YouTube channel 'OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHT'.

After the match against South Africa ended, Yoon Doo-joon said, "It hurts so much. Honestly, I can't believe it. Is this a dream?" He added, "I think we need to look at the situation in other groups. But just reaching third place isn't enough. We would face the first-place team from another group. That's not the way to go," shaking his head.

He continued, "Even during the Czech Republic match, I didn't expect this. I have many things I want to say, but I won't say them. I might make a mistake."

He then stated, "As a soccer fan, I have teams I like, but the national team is the one I passionately support. I've been watching South Korea's national soccer team matches since I was five years old, following my father. Never before has the squad been this good. But this time feels so wasted and heartbreaking. I won't compare us with other countries. We simply didn't perform well. I hope things turn out positively, but my heart aches. This was an opportunity for South Korean soccer to grow by several levels, but we failed to seize it, which is truly regrettable."

Under the guidance of coach Hong Myung-bo, South Korea lost 0-1 to South Africa in the third group stage match of Group A at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico on the morning of the 25th (Korean time). South Korea will determine whether it advances to the round of 32 by comparing its results with those of the third-place teams from other groups after observing all group stage outcomes.

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