韩国队在2026年国际足联世界杯中以0-1不敌南非队，主教练洪明甫表示自己负有责任，并称球员未能执行预定的战术计划。
主教练洪明甫于6月26日在墨西哥萨波潘举行新闻发布会，他表示环境因素可能造成了一些问题。与对阵墨西哥队的比赛相比，球员们的跑动距离有所减少，高强度冲刺次数更多，但在身体素质方面并没有明显的差异。
洪明甫补充说，心态和炎热天气的共同影响让情况变得困难。他说，球队最终以小组赛积3分排名第三的成绩结束比赛，这是最糟糕的情况。
洪明甫为队长孙兴慜进行了辩护，孙兴慜在本届世界杯生涯中首次替补出场。洪明甫表示，孙兴慜总是尽职尽责，如果仅以进球与否来评价他，这对球员来说很艰难。韩国队目前必须等待，看是否能以八个成绩最好的小组第三名之一晋级。
球迷们对洪明甫关于失利的言论表示失望，批评他未能给出明确答复及战术选择失当；部分球迷呼吁立即将其解职，而另一些人则强调了他勇于承担责任的态度。
When asked why Korea 🇰🇷 lost to South Africa 🇿🇦, Hong Myung-bo said: “I can’t find an easy answer as to why we performed like that. Our tactics and work rate wasn’t much different from before. There’s no clear answer yet.”
— BibimBallers (@BibimBallers) 2026年6月26日
Naw, fire this guy TONIGHT 😡 pic.twitter.com/HX2WVGvazo
You're not wrong. But, that's on Coach Hong for treating the match so casually, underestimating South African defense (to prevent South Korea from scoring,) and being the reason his team was completely disoriented. The coach messed up badly, not his players:…
— Beyond ARMY ⊙⊝⊜⁷ saw PIED PIPER and 뱁새 (@beyond_ARMY_) 2026年6月25日
Coach Hong Myung-bo, "Desired desire to perform well and hot weather influenced the poor performance in South Africa"!- He is so pathetic and arrogant that he is blaming the weather 😅& he still think they are for sure going to the roundof 32!! https://t.co/xKHFqSJdQB pic.twitter.com/b9fxY2qu9T
— To_dare_is_to_do_2 (@sonny_7_fc_bkup) 2026年6月25日
We present to you the Four Horsemen of the Korean Footy Apocalypse 🇰🇷
— BibimBallers (@BibimBallers) 2026年6月25日
The men responsible for this World Cup are KFA head Chung Mong-gyu, Technical Director Lee Lim-saeng, Manager Hong Myung-bo, and Assistant Coach Joao Aroso.
Thank you for your service, gentleman 🫡 pic.twitter.com/W7P0pti0cr
Food poisoning or what? Korean media tear into coach after shock World Cup defeat
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) 2026年6月25日
South Korea manager Hong Myung-bo came under heavy criticism from the country's media after his side's lifeless 0-1 defeat to South Africa. The loss left them staring at an early FIFA World Cup… pic.twitter.com/Op4ZfvwD7U
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Coach Hong Myung-bo said he will give players more ownership during preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He unveiled the 26-man squad in Seoul on Saturday.
Head coach Hong Myung-bo left captain Son Heung-min out of the starting lineup for South Korea's final Group A match against South Africa on Wednesday.
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Head coach Hong Myung-bo told reporters on Tuesday that his team will aim for a win rather than a draw in South Korea's final Group A match against South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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.
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South Korea trained as a full squad on Monday after injured players returned ahead of their FIFA World Cup Group A match against Mexico. The team is preparing at its base camp in Zapopan, Mexico.
Bafana Bafana defeated South Korea 1-0 to reach the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history. The South Africans finished second in Group A behind Mexico and will next play Canada.
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Bafana Bafana secured a 1-1 draw against Czechia on 18 June 2026 in Atlanta after coming from behind, keeping their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes intact.