Coach Hong Myung-bo immediately turned his thoughts to next year's World Cup in North America after South Korea secured qualification following a turbulent campaign."Now that today's match is over and our qualification is confirmed,

The match was part of the penultimate round of Group B in the final phase of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Such a result also ensured another historical achievement: the qualification of Jordan,

South Korea beat Iraq 2-0 in Basra on Thursday to qualify for their 11th successive World Cup with a trip to North America in 2026.