June 11, 2026 Woojin Nam www.koreajoongangdaily.com On 6/12, the Korean national soccer team will play a first group stage match against the Czech Republic. The game will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, at an altitude of 1,571 m. Team Korea has prepared for 3 weeks to adapt to the highlands. Team Korea had friendly matches with the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador to raise field experience, while the Czech Republic had training sessions in the relatively lowlan

May 13, 2026 Woojin Nam www.chosun.com There was a group stage match between Korea and Australia at the Tokyo Dome. To advance to the quarterfinals, Korea had to win by more than 5 runs and allow 2 runs or fewer. In other words, Korea needed to win 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0. By the outcome of this game, only one team among Taiwan, Australia, and Korea would advance to the next stage. Team Korea’s starting pitcher was Son Joo Young, and Team Australia’s starting pitcher was Lachlan Wel