Coach Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade

South Korea's World Cup campaign has stumbled, and coach Hong Myung-bo is owning the consequences. According to Channel NewsAsia, the team's head coach didn't deflect responsibility—instead, he directly acknowledged poor tactical decisions as the culprit behind their disappointing results. In a refreshingly candid moment rare in professional sports, Hong said he made the wrong calls and accepted nothing more, nothing less. For a squad hoping to make a deep run in the tournament, the frank self-assessment signals either a reset or deeper underlying struggles as the competition continues.

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