Klinsmann's first voyage to the 2026 North and Central American World Cup, and the opponent is Singapore.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will enter the second qualifying round for the North and Central American World Cup in November. The first opponent is Singapore, the weakest team ranked 157th in the FIFA rankings.
Singapore won 2-1 and 1-0 respectively in the last Asian first qualifying match against Guam, taking the last place in Group C, which includes South Korea, China and Thailand.
South Korea will play Singapore for the first time on November 16 at the Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul. The opponent's record has an overwhelming advantage with 22 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. It is currently on a nine-game winning streak.
The final match was a 7-0 victory in the Beijing Asian Games finals in September 1990. At that time, Seo Jung-won, Ko Jung-woon, and Kim Joo-sung scored two goals each for South Korea, and Hong Myung-bo added one more goal.
In the second Asian qualifying round, the first and second place in each group will get a ticket to the final qualifying round. South Korea is expected to compete for the second place as the No. 1 candidate in Group C, China and Thailand.
Klinsmann is currently on a three-game winning streak, beating Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Vietnam in turn. He was anxious because he had not won in five games since Klinsmann took office, but he has recently achieved good results.
As it is riding a good trend, it is expected that the Asian qualifiers will be easily played. In addition, if we consider the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup in January next year, we need to show a level of performance with our best power.
