{"id":253812,"date":"2026-03-29T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T08:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/29\/south-korea-s-football-team-failed\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:37:35","slug":"south-korea-s-football-team-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/03\/29\/south-korea-s-football-team-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"Why South Korea&#8217;s Football Team Failed: Expert Critiques Hong Myung-bo&#8217;s Tactics After 0-4 Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"view_article\">\n<div id=\"article\">\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" class=\"news_photo\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0081\/image-73e46b4d-ef7d-4aab-9eed-22a7e772f114.jpeg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font color=\"#3522A4\">Coach Hong Myung-bo \/ Photo=DB<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[Sports Today reporter Kang Tae-gu] Shin Moon-sun, a former soccer commentator turned professor, delivered a stinging critique of South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo after the national team was hammered 4-0 by Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p> Shin said on his YouTube channel on the 29th, \\&#8221;The World Cup is not a playground for a single coach.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> On the 28th (Korean time), Hong\u2019s South Korea lost 4-0 to Ivory Coast in a friendly at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England.<\/p>\n<p> That day, Hong deployed a three-man backline \u2014 three central defenders with wing-backs on each flank, technically five players in defensive roles \u2014 yet the team still conceded four goals and suffered a heavy defeat.<\/p>\n<p> Shin critiqued the setup, saying, \\&#8221;Even with five or more defenders, conceding three similarly executed goals out of four points to a lack of preparation.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> He added, \\&#8221;If you get exposed like that in the first half, you should make changes at halftime. Instead, the same tactics were maintained. That shows a complete lack of tactical flexibility.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> He went on, \\&#8221;The opponent maintained tempo, rhythm and consistency, while we looked unsteady overall. This loss represents a total tactical failure.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Turning to Hong himself, Shin said, \\&#8221;A coach\u2019s salary comes from results produced by players and staff. In any organization, performance is evaluated \u2014 but this national team is falling far short of expectations.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> He emphasized, \\&#8221;With the World Cup approaching, there\u2019s still no clear direction, and public disappointment and anger are growing.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Shin issued a blunt warning to Hong: \\&#8221;Study and prepare. If you can\u2019t, at least communicate with the public. This level of unpreparedness is unacceptable.\\&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> [Sports Today reporter Kang Tae-gu <span><font color=\"blue\">sports@stoo.com<\/font><\/span>]<br \/>\u300cYour closest, most entertaining news \u24d2 Sports Today\u300d   <\/p>\n<div class=\"byeline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- view_related --><!-- view_related\/\/ --><!-- \ubc14\uc774\ub77c\uc778 \ud558\ub2e8 2\uc904 \ud558\uc774\ub77c\uc774\ud2b8 --><!-- \ubc14\uc774\ub77c\uc778 \ud558\ub2e8 \ud558\uc774\ub77c\uc774\ud2b8 --><!-- next_article\/\/ --><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Shin criticized South Korea&#8217;s football coach Hong Myung-bo for a poor 0-4 loss to Ivory Coast, highlighting tactical 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