Pochettino, thank you! South Korea, the World Cup draw is about to hit the jackpot!I see the first port 2 in history

Sep 08, 2025

The final match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup between South Korea and Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is preparing for the game. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.10/

The victory over the U.S. is expected to pave the way for a new history of Korean soccer.

South Korea, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 2-0 in a friendly match against the United States at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey on the 7th (Korea time). South Korea is going on an unbeaten run in the last 15 games.

The victory made South Korea's 23rd place in the FIFA rankings safer. According to the site 'Football Ranking', which sets FIFA rankings in real time, South Korea added 2.47 points to 1,589.55 points after winning against the U.S. Australia, ranked 24th, beat New Zealand 1-0 at home to gain 2.48 points, but failed to close the gap because South Korea also won. Australia has 1581.05 points, which is 8.5 points lower than Korea.

Ecuador, currently ranked 25th, is more than 20 points apart from South Korea. From Turkey, which is ranked 26th, the gap has widened by more than 30 points, so it has moved away from the chase. After all, it's a fight with Australia.

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Unless South Korea meets Mexico, the second leg of the U.S. away game, with a victory over the U.S., South Korea is expected to finish the A-match schedule in September while maintaining its 23rd place. South Korea will meet Brazil and Paraguay in October, but Australia will also meet difficult opponents Canada and the United States, so the rest of Australia's rankings do not seem easy. The results of the November A match are unlikely to be reflected in the rankings before the World Cup draw is held.

If South Korea keeps its 23rd place at the current pace, it will be included in the first port 2 in the history of the ranking-based World Cup draw. Port 2 is definitive if you manage the ranking in the top 24 because ports are configured in 12 countries. Currently, only Italy is making it difficult to advance to the World Cup in the top 24. Since Canada, ranked 27th by FIFA, is included in Port 1, Korea must not leave the 24th place unconditionally.

The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is encouraging the players. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/

There is a possibility of death even if it is included in port 2, but it is less likely to include death than when it is in port 3. Port 2 must be guarded in order to construct a scenario that can produce a good performance in the World Cup.

The North American World Cup for 2026 will be held in Las Vegas in December. Ahead of the World Cup draw, attention is also focusing on when the most important port selection in the draw will be selected. For now, the possibility of proceeding based on FIFA's rankings, which will be announced in October or November, has increased.

Since the 2018 World Cup in Russia, FIFA has been dividing the draw ports based on FIFA rankings. Only the host country and the countries that advanced through the World Cup playoffs are organized differently from the ranking in the port configuration. The host country is unconditionally included in port 1, and the country that advanced through the playoffs is unconditionally included in port 4.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.