FIFA President Infantino Sent a Letter to President Chung Mong-gyu to congratulate him on his advance to the World Cup finals. Evidence of everyone's efforts and will
Jun 07, 2025
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In a congratulatory letter addressed to President Chung with FIFA Secretary-General Matthias Grafstrom on the 7th (Korea time), Infantino congratulated South Korea on its 11th consecutive World Cup qualification on behalf of the entire football family"He said that South Korea is well-deserved to advance to the finals."
South Korea secured a 2-0 victory over Iraq in the ninth round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Iraq on the 6th, confirming its advance to the World Cup finals. Infantino immediately congratulated him on Instagram, saying, `It is a very impressive achievement to reach the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times except in Europe and South America.' He then sent congratulations once again through FIFA's official letter.
In the letter, Infantino said, `This outstanding achievement is a testament to the collective efforts and strong will of everyone involved,' adding, `My heartfelt congratulations go out to the players, the coaches and support staff, including the coach, and the passionate Korean soccer fans.'
The congratulatory letter wishes the Korean national team well in the World Cup finals and looks forward to meeting President Chung Mong-gyu again soon"It concluded.
Meanwhile, the national soccer team, which succeeded in advancing to the finals as No. 1 in the group, will start preparing for the World Cup finals after a home game against Kuwait held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
