I can't do chicken and beer. Hong Myung-bo, who received honeycomb, confirmed the time of the group game from 10-11 a.m. kickoff

I can't do chicken and beer. Hong Myung-bo, who received honeycomb, confirmed the time of the group game from 10-11 a.m. kickoff



I can't do chicken and beer. Hong Myung-bo, who received honeycomb, confirmed the time of the group game from 10-11 a.m. kickoff
The clock of the North Korea-China World Cup in 2026 is getting faster.

FIFA announced the time of the North Korea-China World Cup group match on the 7th (Korea time). Each group and match were decided at the draw ceremony held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the previous day, and the time and location of each game were revealed on the same day. Korea was in Group A with Mexico (15th in FIFA ranking), South Africa (61st) and European POD winners. Denmark, North Macedonia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic were among the European POD groups.

This is the first World Cup where 48 countries, not 32 countries, participate. The group stage has been expanded from 8 groups to 12 groups. Not only the first and second places in each group (A to L groups, a total of 24 teams), but also the top eight teams among the third places will advance to the round of 32, a new start to the tournament. First of all, at least one win is needed to pass the group stage. If you rank third with one win, one draw, and one loss, your chances of passing the group stage exceed 90%. There is a possibility of winning and losing one game and ranking third. In the U-17 World Cup, which was held under 48 countries for the first time right now, four teams reached the round of 32 even after 1 win and 2 losses.




I can't do chicken and beer. Hong Myung-bo, who received honeycomb, confirmed the time of the group game from 10-11 a.m. kickoff
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Korea will play from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Korean time. At 11 a.m. on the 12th, South Korea will play the first match against the winner of the European POD at Estadio Acron in Guadalajara, Mexico. At 10 a.m. on the 19th, the second match will be held at the same place as Mexico, and the final match against South Africa at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey at 10 a.m. on the 25th. They are all worthy of a try. Mexico is not as good as previous years, and South Africa has the lowest FIFA ranking among the three port countries. The European PO will be contested by Denmark, Czech Republic, Ireland and North Macedonia. Among the European teams that have met at the World Cup, they have the lowest name value. As the game is played only in Mexico, there are few problems with the movement, and the schedule of playing against the weakest team at the end is the best. It's a better situation than ever.

Hong said avoiding strong teams in Europe and South America after the draw is a little good for us. It would be nice if Korea went to the round of 32, but I can't think of either team easily. It is important how much the team demonstrates its strengths, and how much it adapts to the environment to perform. I think we should prepare well for something like that."

I can't do chicken and beer. Hong Myung-bo, who received honeycomb, confirmed the time of the group game from 10-11 a.m. kickoff
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The biggest variable is the environment. The Guadalajara Estadio Akron, where South Korea will play the first and second games, is located on an altitude of 1,571 meters above sea level. It is similar to the height of the top of Odaesan Mountain. The Estadio BBVA, where Game 3 will take place, is also 500m above sea level. In highlands, air density decreases, reducing the amount of oxygen delivered to body tissues. The lack of oxygen makes it easier to get tired than the flat land. In addition, June in Mexico has a high temperature and humid climate with a maximum temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius and a lot of rain. The physical burden is bound to be enormous.




Coach Hong said, `The first and second games will be held at 1,600 meters above the ground. The third game is not that high, but it is very humid and matches are played in temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. I think that will be the biggest and most important pointIt takes at least 10 days or more than two weeks to adapt to the highlands. If I call up the national team, I think I'll have to go and adapt right away." "It became the World Cup in Mexico (not North and Central America)."

The opening game of the North-China World Cup is a match between Mexico and South Africa, which will be held at 4 a.m. on June 12 at Asteca Stadium in Mexico City.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.