Shaquille O'Neill, thank you! Hong Myung-bo is scheduled to hold the group stage only in Mexico → Mexico's climate variables
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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. Along with the expanded number of countries, the draw ceremony was not in the watermelon that would attract more attention. Coach Hong Myung-bo of the Korean national soccer team, who entered the country on the 4th, and national team coaches from each country who confirmed their participation watched the draw ceremony for the U.S., the venue of the World Cup.
As a host country, South Korea will be in Group A, which includes Mexico, which has already settled down. He was the first of the Port 2 countries to be selected, and was named in Group A along with Mexico. Mexico, ranked 15th in the FIFA rankings, is a tough opponent in the World Cup. Korea has won four games, drawn three times, and lost eight times. At the time of the A-match in September, the friendly match at Giodis Park in the U.S. was only a 2-2 draw with Son Heung-min and Oh Hyun-kyu scoring.
South Korea is included in Group A, and the group league schedule will be held only in Mexico. Game 1 will be played in Guadalupe Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, game 2 will also be played in Guadalupe, in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. In terms of schedule, it is in the best position to be the easiest.
The distance between Guadalajara and Monterey Stadium is about 600 kilometers. South Korea will be able to play in Mexico without long movements throughout the group stage. However, the variable is Mexico's climate. Southern Mexico boasts very hot weather, and the match against Mexico, which has already adapted to this climate, is not expected to be easy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
