South Korean President, ex-players, fans demand change after World Cup exit
- South Korea’s World Cup exit after the group stage prompted the coach to quit, with the President calling for an investigation into the team’s poor showing.
- South Korea’s dismal World Cup first-round exit has sparked fury at home and calls for a complete overhaul at the top have not been silenced by coach Hong Myung-bo’s resignation.
- South Korea, World Cup semi-finalists as co-hosts in 2002, limped out of the tournament after failing to squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the top eight third-place finishers.
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- South Korea’s World Cup exit after the group stage prompted the coach to quit, with the President calling for an investigation into the team’s poor showing.
- South Korea’s dismal World Cup first-round exit has sparked fury at home and calls for a complete overhaul at the top have not been silenced by coach Hong Myung-bo’s resignation.
- South Korea, World Cup semi-finalists as co-hosts in 2002, limped out of the tournament after failing to squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the top eight third-place finishers.
Sources: Al Jazeera