
Hong Myung-bo, general secretary of the Korea Football Association (KFA), at a youth football clinic at Seoul Plaza in Seoul on May 30, 2018. "Our players earned confidence through the friendly, and that's meaningful." "Some people underestimate our victory because of Honduras' poor performance, but I think differently," Hong said after a football clinic event for youth players. It was South Korea's first match since they unveiled their provisional roster for the World Cup in Russia, where they will face Sweden, Mexico and Germany in Group F.Īlthough there were criticisms that Honduras weren't strong enough to give stern tests to South Korea, Hong, who currently serves as general secretary for the Korea Football Association (KFA), said the result is still meaningful.

59 Honduras 2-0 in the friendly match at Daegu Stadium in Daegu on Monday.

61 in the latest FIFA rankings, blanked No. SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) - South Korean football legend Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he believes the national team's victory over Honduras in a friendly football match is meaningful for his side's preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
