The Korea men's national soccer team led by coach Hong Myung-bo conceded the opening goal to South Africa.

South Korea national team's Son Heung-min controls the ball under pressure from South Africa's Khuliso Mudau in the second half of the Group A third match between South Korea and South Africa at the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, held at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, on the 24th (local time). /Courtesy of News1

On the 25th (Korea time) at Estadio de Monterrey in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, in the third match of Group A in the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) North and Central America World Cup group stage, Korea conceded a goal to South Africa's Teboho Maseko in the 17th minute of the second half.

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