South Korean players depart for World Cup training camp in Salt Lake City

19 maggio 2026

South Korea's national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, has departed for a pre-World Cup training camp in Salt Lake City, Utah, to begin acclimatization ahead of the 2026 tournament.

A dozen South Korean players and reserves left Incheon International Airport on May 18 for the high-altitude camp. The session at 1,300 meters will help the squad prepare for group-stage matches in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Hong unveiled the 26-man roster on May 17. Domestic-based players and reserves departed first, with Europe-based stars including captain Son Heung-min scheduled to join after their club commitments. The team will play friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago on May 30 and El Salvador on June 3 in nearby Provo before heading to Mexico on June 5. South Korea opens the World Cup against Czechia on June 11.

Cosa dice la gente

Football enthusiasts and analysts on X discussed South Korea's national team departure to Salt Lake City for high-altitude World Cup training acclimatization, highlighting player lists, schedules, and warm-up matches against Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador to prepare for elevated conditions.

These players will depart to Salt Lake

5/18: 송범근 조현우 김문환 이기혁 김진규 배준호 백승호 엄지성 이동경 조위제 강상윤 윤기욱

Total 12 players+coaching staff+staff for kfa

— koreanfootballabroad (@footbalkrabroad) 18 maggio 2026

🌎🏆 | South Korea’s final World Cup warm-up matches confirmed:

🇰🇷 vs 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago — May 30 EST
🇰🇷 vs 🇸🇻 El Salvador — June 3 EST

Both matches to be played at BYU South Field in Salt Lake City as Korea prepares for the 2026 World Cup.

According to journo Seo Ho-jung,… pic.twitter.com/kTdrWO44au

— Joel Kim (@KNTFootball) 12 maggio 2026

Korea Schedule
May 18->Few Staff and players will fly out to Utah
May 24->Rest of Players will fly to salt lake. Players from US, Europe, Middle East, china, Japan will head out separately.
May24-30->Training at Utah
May30->Friendly match
June 3->Friendly match
June 5->Mexico

— koreanfootballabroad (@footbalkrabroad) 12 maggio 2026

The KFA has announced that the South Korean national team will hold a two-week training camp in Salt Lake City before heading to their World Cup base in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The squad will utilize training facilities at Real Salt Lake and the University of Utah. pic.twitter.com/PowaFvqV6r

— Korea Football News (@KORFootballNews) 16 aprile 2026

Hong Myung-bo 🇰🇷 admitted in his World Cup 🏆 roster announcement that Korea had the opportunity to play stronger opponents for their World Cup warm-ups.

The KFA ultimately chose to stay in Utah to test the elevation levels. pic.twitter.com/WNI0nksHF8

— Albert Kim (@Albert_Kim2022) 16 maggio 2026

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