South Korea President Demands Investigation After World Cup Group-Stage Exit

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South Korea President Demands Investigation After World Cup Group-Stage Exit

President Lee Jae Myung said he was “utterly baffled” by the team’s World Cup group-stage exit and asked the sports ministry to investigate. He questioned whether competence guided Head Coach Hong Myung-bo’s appointment, cited taxpayer funding and promised sports administration reforms after South Korea missed the knockouts with three points.

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