▲ The South Korean national football team poses for a commemorative photo after their 2-1 comeback victory against the Czech Republic in the Group A opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11 (local time).
The Taegeuk Warriors, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, are spending a warm day with their families who have traveled to Mexico after clinching a thrilling victory in their first major hurdle against the Czech Republic.
According to the national football team today, the players will not hold team training tomorrow.
Today, the day after the match against the Czech Republic, the team conducted recovery training at their base camp, Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, Mexico.
A team official stated, "We are only doing recovery training today, and the players will take a full day off tomorrow. They will spend time with their families."
Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Korea Football Association (KFA) has been operating a "Family Invitation Support Program" to boost player motivation and provide psychological stability.
The KFA provides all 26 players with two double rooms at a hotel in the host city and supplies two premium tickets per player for every match, allowing their families to watch the games in person from the group stage through the final match.
After resting with their families, the players will reconvene at Chivas Verde Valle the day after tomorrow to begin training for their second match against the host nation, Mexico.
The highly anticipated Group A "big match" between South Korea and Mexico is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 AM on June 19 at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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