President Lee Jae-myung congratulates Hong Myung-bo on securing tickets for the 11th World Cup in a row, "Only 6 countries around the world achieved, the first feat in Asia."
President Lee Jae-myung congratulates Hong Myung-bo on securing tickets for the 11th World Cup in a row, "Only 6 countries around the world achieved, the first feat in Asia."
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President Lee Jae-myung sent a congratulatory message to the South Korean national soccer team, which has returned from reaching the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times.
"The 11th consecutive World Cup finals were accomplished by only six countries around the world and the first in Asia," President Lee said on his social network service (SNS) on Monday. "I am very proud of our national soccer players who have made it to the finals since the 1986 Mexico World Cup. I have once again maintained my pride as an Asian soccer powerhouse."
"The pure passion and sweat on the ground always have the power to bring the people together. I hope that the achievements of the national soccer team in difficult times will be a great comfort to our people," he said, adding to the victory of Hong Myung-bo, who contributed to the national unity.
Finally, President Lee said, "I hope you prepare well for the 2026 World Cup without any injuries and achieve your goals. Once again, I congratulate the Korean national soccer team."
President Lee, who was elected as the 21st president through an election held on the 3rd, was a former K-League owner. In 2013, while serving as Seongnam Mayor, Seongnam Ilhwa, an entrepreneurial club, was converted to Seongnam FC, a civic club, and took over as the owner of the club. He showed active management of the club by pushing ahead with Seongnam's construction of a clubhouse and raising the issue that the Korea Professional Football Association's regulations prohibiting players and leaders from criticizing refereeing decisions are unconstitutional. As a president who knows soccer and sports, he paid attention to the value of advancing to the World Cup in North Korea, China and the U.S.
Meanwhile, Hong Myung-bo, who had been on an expedition to Iraq for the first time in 35 years, won 2-0 thanks to consecutive goals by Kim Jin-kyu and Oh Hyun-kyu and returned home on the afternoon of the 6th through Incheon International Airport. 안전놀이터
As a result, Korea has achieved the feat of advancing to the World Cup finals for 11 consecutive times. From the 1986 Mexico World Cup to the North-China World Cup, Korea has advanced to the finals for 11 consecutive times. Brazil (22nd), Germany (18th), Argentina and Italy (14th), Spain (12) and Korea (11th) have advanced to the finals for 11 consecutive times.
Afterwards, the Korean team arrived at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 and received enthusiastic cheers from fans. Coach Hong Myung-bo said in an interview back home, "We sincerely thank our fans for supporting our players until late at night. The players had a strong desire to advance to the World Cup despite tough circumstances. I think that's why I got the results. So I want to thank everyone once again."