South Korea conducted a closed-door training session in Mexico on Tuesday as they prepare for their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A opener against Czechia on Thursday evening.
South Korea held a 90-minute closed-door session at Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, Mexico, on Tuesday. Head coach Hong Myung-bo focused on set pieces along with attacking and defending tactics, and no players were made available for media interviews. The training facility was guarded by armed military personnel and police officers. South Korea will face Czechia at 8 p.m. local time Thursday at Estadio Guadalajara, or 11 a.m. Friday Korean time. Hong said the team did not reveal much of its set-piece plans during friendlies in the United States and planned to work on them after arriving in Mexico. Czechia have several players listed at 190 centimeters or taller, making set-piece defending crucial. The team trained for three weeks in Salt Lake City to acclimate to high altitude. The two sides last met in a friendly in June 2016.
