National Football Team Arrives in 'Land of Destiny' Monterrey Amid Warm Support

[Anchor]

We begin with World Cup news. The national football team has arrived in Monterrey, the site of their final group stage match against South Africa. The players solidified their determination to win, greeted by a warm welcome from Korean residents.

Pyun Gwang-hyun reports.

[Reporter]

After a period of recharging, the national team returned to the training ground with much brighter expressions.

Led by captain Son Heung-min, the players greeted the press,

[(Hello.) Hello.]

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

After wrapping up a positive morning training session at their base camp in Guadalajara, the team headed to Monterrey, the venue for their third match, with a send-off from fans.

The team arrived in Monterrey—located about 800km northeast of Guadalajara—in an hour and 30 minutes via a chartered flight. They were met with an enthusiastic welcome from Korean residents, accompanied by upbeat traditional Mexican music.

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

Monterrey is a city where many Korean companies have established operations and has the largest population of Korean residents in Mexico, so it is expected that the cheering squad will overwhelm South Africa's support.

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

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

[Go Korea!]

The national team only needs 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 Football Team Forward: Honestly, wearing this Taegeuk mark means playing with a sense of duty and pride; it carries those two meanings.]

Having arrived at the site of the decisive third match, the national team will now begin closed-door tactical training aimed at defeating their opponent, South Africa.

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