Soccer player Ki Sung-yueng voiced his opinion on South Korea's national soccer team's early elimination from the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.
On the 17th, tvN's You Quiz on the Block official account uploaded a preview video along with the post "Former national team captain Ki Sung-yueng's impressions after watching the North and Central America World Cup."
That day, You Quiz cautiously asked guest Ki Sung-yueng, "Recently, Ki Sung-yueng went to Mexico to watch the North and Central America World Cup," adding, "Now that the World Cup topic has come up again, many people are disappointed with the results."
Earlier, the South Korea national soccer team finished third in their group with 1 win and 2 losses at the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup, and failed to advance to the round of 32 after not ranking among the top eight third-place teams. Public anger erupted over coach Hong Myung-bo's inadequate strategy and structural problems at the Korea Football Association, and ultimately coach Hong Myung-bo and Korea Football Association chairman Chung Mong-gyu resigned.
Regarding this, Ki Sung-yueng recalled, "But fortunately I only watched the first game. Just the match against the Czech Republic. The result of the first game was so good that until I left I wondered whether we would move up to first or second place."
Yu Jae-seok also conveyed the excited atmosphere, saying, "The mood was very good. Gwanghwamun was almost getting clothes ready now," and Ki Sung-yueng confessed, "I met with the seniors and really encouraged them a lot, but now that it ended like this, as a player who has experienced it, it's very regrettable, and I can fully understand the public's disappointment."
He expressed his belief, "From now on, I hope Korean soccer will undergo a lot of reform," and added, "People in soccer really need to wake up. They need to reflect a lot. I am also a person in soccer, but did I really work hard or do something for Korean soccer? Lately I've been thinking about that a lot," conveying the concerns he feels as someone in the sport.
Meanwhile, You Quiz on the Block airs every Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.
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