Arriving in Monterrey, the 'Land of Destiny,' Amid Warm Welcome from Expatriates

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We begin with World Cup news. Our national team has arrived in Monterrey, the site of their final group stage match against South Africa, just three days before the game. They were greeted with a warm welcome from local expatriates and are now bracing themselves for victory.

Reporter Pyun Gwang-hyun is in Monterrey.

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After a day of recharging yesterday (June 21), the national team returned to the training ground with much brighter expressions.

Led by captain Son Heung-min, the players greeted the press as they arrived.

[(Hello.) Hello.]

They started their morning an hour earlier than usual to prepare for the move to Monterrey.

After wrapping up their morning training session at the Guadalajara base camp in high spirits, the team headed to Monterrey, the venue for their third match, accompanied by the cheers of fans.

The team arrived in Monterrey, located about 800km northeast of Guadalajara, after a 90-minute flight on a chartered plane. They were met with a passionate welcome from Korean expatriates, accompanied by festive traditional Mexican music.

[Kim Seung-gyu, fighting! Lee Ki-hyuk, fighting!]

Monterrey is a city where many Korean companies have established a presence and is home to the largest Korean expatriate community in Mexico, so it is expected that our fans will outnumber South Africa's in the stands.

[Han Ji-soo / Soccer Fan: I really hope we make it to the Round of 32.]

[Jin Se-ho / Soccer Fan: Since there are many Koreans and many Korean restaurants here, I think they will provide a lot of support.]

[Go Korea!]

Our players only need a draw against South Africa to secure second place in the group and advance to the Round of 32, but they are determined to gift the nation a second victory.

[Cho Gue-sung / National Soccer Team Forward: Wearing this Taegeuk mark carries a sense of duty and pride; I feel like I'm playing with those two meanings in mind.]

Having arrived at the site of the decisive third match, the national team will hold a closed-door tactical training session tomorrow, focusing on their must-win opponent, South Africa.

(Video reporting: Hwang In-seok, Video editing: Jang Hyun-ki, Design: Kim Ye-ji)
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