Korea unlikely to play at home in leadup to World Cup

Korea will not likely play any tuneup match at home in the weeks leading up to next summer's FIFA World Cup. With Korea trying to schedule matches in Europe during the March 23-31 FIFA international window, reports out of Austria on Monday (local time) said Austria will host Korea in late March. According to reports, Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick revealed that plan during a TV appearance Monday evening. Austria sit two spots below Korea in the FIFA rankings at No. 24. Rangnick's team will face Argentina, Algeria and Jordan in Group J, and likely selected Korea as their Asian sparring partner ahead of the Jordan match. Korea, too, have been looking for an European opponent, as head coach Hong Myung-bo's side will play Mexico, South African and a European playoff winner in Group A at the June 11-July 19 tournament. With the 2025 match calendar in the books, the Taegeuk Warriors did not face any European foe this year. Their most recent contest against a European team came in September 2023, when they played Wales to a goalless draw in an away friendly match. The Korea Football AssociationWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times