Legend is legendary. Clinsman, who was kicked out of Korea, captured one shot at the draw ceremony

Legend is legendary. Clinsman, who was kicked out of Korea, captured one shot at the draw ceremony



Legend is legendary. Clinsman, who was kicked out of Korea, captured one shot at the draw ceremony
Former Korean national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann was also with him.

The draw ceremony for the North Korea-China World Cup was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on the 6th (Korea time). Except for the six countries ahead of the playoffs, a total of 42 head coaches who have been confirmed to advance to the finals were dispatched. Coach Hong Myung-bo of the A national soccer team also entered the country on the 4th.

This is the first World Cup where 48 countries, not 32 countries, participate. In the group stage, not only the first and second places in 12 groups (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.




Hong Myung-bo, ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings, confirmed the first '2 Port' in Korean soccer history. Reflecting the FIFA rankings in November, FIFA unveiled ports 1 to 4 of the draw last month.

The top-seeded co-hosts the United States (14th), Mexico (15th), and Canada (27th), as well as Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Mexico was pre-allocated to Group A, Canada to Group B, and the United States to Group D.

Croatia (10th), Morocco (11th), Colombia (13th), Uruguay (16th), Switzerland (17th), Japan (18th), Senegal (19th), Iran (20th), South Korea (23rd), Austria (24th) and Australia (26th).




Norway (29th), Panama (30th), Egypt (34th), Algeria (35th), Scotland (36th), Paraguay (39th), Tunisia (40th), Ivory Coast (42nd), Uzbekistan (50th), Qatar (51st), Saudi Arabia (60th) and South Africa (61st).

Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, Jordan (66th), Cabo Verde (68th), Ghana (72nd), and six other countries through the European and Intercontinental Playoffs (PO) in March next year will be located in Port 4.

Legend is legendary. Clinsman, who was kicked out of Korea, captured one shot at the draw ceremony
Superstars embroidered with North American sports such as Tom Brady, a seven-time winner of the National Football League (NFL), Shaquille O'Neal, Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), one of the best sluggers in the Major League Baseball (MLB), and Wayne Gretzky of the National Hockey League (NHL) participated in the draw as helpers. In the soccer world, Cha Bum-keun, former coach of the Korean national team, as well as legends such as England's Rio Ferdinand and Brazil's Dongga, were also present.




Among them was Klinsmann. Coach Klinsmann, who was a famous striker during his active days, took the helm of the South Korean national team in February 2023 and formed a relationship with South Korea. Although he received attention as the coach with the largest name value of all time, he was criticized for his insincere attitude and insufficient tactics. In the end, he failed to win the Asian Cup and resigned in disgrace less than a year.

He left Korea as if he were kicked out, but the legend was legendary. Coach Klinsmann, who led West Germany to victory at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, participated in the draw ceremony as a legend and even received a one-shot shot to realize his status.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.