KFA Chairman Chung Mong-gyu's advance to the World Cup without defeat means a lot...Look forward to a better year in 2026
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Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, looked back on 2025. I looked forward to a brighter appearance in 2026.
The Korea Football Association hosted the '2025 K3, K4 League Awards' at the Mayfield Hotel in Seoul on the 10th.
Chairman Chung looked back on 2025 after the event. He "There have been a lot of difficulties this year. However, he passed the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup Asian qualifying round undefeated and advanced to the finals. I think it's very meaningful. Also, we entered 'Port 2' for the first time. There were more difficult drafts in the draw this time, but I think it was quite easy. I think it's important to do well in the World Cup next year"The professional league also ended well. There have been various noises due to the referee's problem, but I am thinking hard about a new system that can be further developed with it. I think we can expect a better year next year."
2026 is truly the 'year of football'. South Korea's U-23 national team, led by head coach Lee Min-sung, will start. He will play at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in January next year. The women's soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, will play in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in March next year. Coach Hong Myung-bo and the A national team will play in the North Korea-China World Cup in June. At the recent draw, they were in Group A with the winners of the Mexico-South Africa-Europe Playoff (PO). The European team to meet in Group A will be decided at the European PO, where Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, and Ireland compete. In September, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are waiting. In particular, the Korean U-23 men's national team will try to win four consecutive games.
Chairman Chung said, `The U-23 Asian Cup will begin right away in January next year. Lee Min-sung and his players will have their last training session at the Korea National Football Center in Cheonan before going to the Asian Cup. I'll make a good start. There is also a women's Asia Cup behind it. The Asian Games are also quite a big stage. I think director Lee Min-sung will prepare well and perform well. I'm looking forward to 2026."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
