South Korea Men's National Football Team Head Coach Hong Myung-bo Resigns After World Cup Knockout Stage Failure

Seoul. After failing to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, South Korea's men's national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo has resigned from his post.

His resignation came after Korea's hope of advancing to the next stage by becoming the best third-placed team, according to the new rule established with the increase in the number of participating teams in the World Cup from 32 to 48, ended on Saturday.