Port 4 confidence is crazy, Korea Mexico even though we haven't confirmed the finals yet? Second place competition. We're the 32nd place candidate
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A match warm-up match between South Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. The players are performing a national ritual. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
A warm-up match between the national soccer team and Paraguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 14th. South Korea won 2-0 against Paraguay. Son Heung-min of the national team greets his fans after the game. Sangam = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.14/
He hasn't even made it to the World Cup finals yet, but his confidence is in the sky.
The draw ceremony for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on the 6th (Korea time). The North Korea-China World Cup is the first tournament since the participating countries were confirmed with 48 countries under the 32-nation system. Four countries form 12 groups in the group stage. The top eight teams from the first, second and third places in each group will play in the round of 32, the starting point of the tournament.
The South Korean national soccer A team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will be grouped with the winners of the South African and European Playoffs (PO) D along with Mexico. Mexico is the host country and a regular in the World Cup Round of 16. He is considered the strongest candidate in Group A. South Korea can expect a higher ranking if it shows better performance than expected at a time when it is aiming for South Africa, which is a lower-than-expected power.
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The variable is by far the winner of the European POD. Denmark, North Macedonia, Ireland, and the Czech Republic were among the European POD groups. Denmark, ranked 21st in the FIFA rankings, is by far the most likely of the four teams to pass. The Danish national team, led by head coach Brian Reimer, boasts a history of having several players playing for major European clubs, including Rasmus Hoylun (Napoli), Morten Hiulman (Sporting), Mikel Damsgor (Brentford), and Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), with Son Heung-min's teammates at Tottenham.
If Denmark comes up, South Korea and Mexico are also likely to face difficulties. The Czech Republic and Ireland's power is also not easy, but it is true that it is inferior to Denmark. We don't know what results we'll face on the PO stage, but that's why Denmark is getting a little more expectations. If Denmark passes the European PO and succeeds in advancing to the finals, the first opponent in the group stage is South Korea. As both South Korea and Denmark have high expectations for passing the group stage, the importance of the results of the first game will inevitably increase.
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Coach Leamer did not hide his positive reaction to the group formation. After the draw, he met with domestic reporters, saying, `It's a very good group for me,' `I think it's a very interesting group where teams from all over the world come together to show different football philosophies and styles of play" he evaluated.
As for Korea, he said, `I always thought Korea was a team with many advantages. The strength was well demonstrated at various World Cups. When I was working in the Premier League, I watched Son Heung-min at Tottenham with great interest." As for the game against Korea "We are well aware of the strengths within the Korean team, the passion and speed they show. It will be a difficult game but also a very interesting game", he explained.
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Leamer made no secret of his confidence that if Denmark succeeds in advancing to the finals, he can beat South Korea and Mexico to take the top spot. He `has a strong belief in ourselves, of course"Mexico and South Korea will be the two teams that will compete for the second place. " Coach Hong also expressed caution about Denmark earlier. "First of all, I predict that Denmark and Ireland and these teams will come up, but we have to keep watching and analyzing the March (European PO) game as well," Hong said.
In order for Denmark, which has expressed confidence, to face Korea, passing the European PO is the first priority. If he passes the preliminary round in March and confirms his qualification for the finals, he will face South Korea at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 12.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
