Overview
- South Korea, which lost 4-0 to Ivory Coast on Saturday at Stadium MK in England, struggled to create clear chances and failed to keep its shape in defense.
- Evann Guessand, Simon Adingra, Martial Godo and Wilfried Singo scored for the Ivorians as Korea hit the post three times through Oh Hyeon-gyu, Seol Young-woo and Lee Kang-in.
- Hong Myung-bo’s back three with wingbacks often sat deep, which let Ivory Coast’s quick wide players win one-on-ones and finish loose balls after the first save.
- After the match, coach Hong said the team must get better as a whole and Son Heung-min apologized to fans and urged teammates to learn from the loss.
- South Korea faces 25th-ranked Austria in Vienna on Tuesday as World Cup prep continues, with Group A to feature Mexico, South Africa and a European playoff winner.