South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss

South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup lossImage source, ReutersImage caption, This is Hong's second stint as head coach of team South KoreaByJake Kwon, Seoul correspondent and Fan WangPublished29 June 2026, 04:34 BSTUpdated 34 minutes agoHong Myung-bo has resigned as head coach of South Korea's men's national football team after they failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stage.The team had hoped they could still qualify for the next round of the tournament as one of the best third-placed teams, but that hope was quashed on Saturday.The early exit has prompted widespread criticism at home, with President Lee Jae Myung calling for an investigation into reasons behind the team's disappointing performance.Hong apologised to fans on Sunday and said…

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