Arrival in 'Land of Destiny' Monterrey… 'Overwhelming Support' Expected

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Our national football team has arrived in Monterrey, where the match against South Africa will take place the day after tomorrow (the 25th). While a loss would complicate things, a draw is enough to secure a spot in the Round of 32 as the group runner-up.

Pyeon Gwanghyeon reports from Monterrey.

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After some time to recharge, the national team returned to the training field with noticeably 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 the move to Monterrey.

After finishing their morning training at the Guadalajara base camp in high spirits, the team headed to Monterrey, the site of their third match, amid a warm send-off from 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 an enthusiastic welcome from local Korean residents, accompanied by festive traditional Mexican music.

[Kim Seung-gyu, fighting! Lee Gi-hyeok, fighting!]

Monterrey is a city where many South Korean companies have established operations and is home to the largest Korean community in Mexico, so it is expected that our supporters will overwhelm South Africa in the cheering battle.

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

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

[Republic of Korea, fighting!]

Our players only need a draw against South Africa to maintain 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, I think playing with this Taegeuk mark on my chest carries a sense of duty and pride—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 South Africa.

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