Attention is focusing on Paulo Bento, who took the helm at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, as Hong Myung-b..
사진 확대 Bento is leaving Korea. [Newsys]
Attention is focusing on Paulo Bento, who took the helm at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, as Hong Myung-bo of the South Korean national soccer team, who was frustrated to advance to the round of 32 due to poor performance in the 2026 North American World Cup, resigned. Currently, Bento is a natural person.
Portuguese media “Avola” reported that Bento returned to the UAE national team in July 2023 and was unemployed again after winning 2-1 against North Korea in March last year.
As a result, Korean soccer fans are voicing their desire for Bento’s return.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, failed to advance to the round of 32 with one win and two losses even though it was considered the “easiest group in the history of the Korean World Cup,” tied with Mexico, the Czech Republic and South Africa.
Furthermore, Hong Myung-bo’s team continued to struggle even with so-called “golden generation” members such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, and Kim Min-jae.
In the end, coach Hong Myung-bo expressed his intention to resign at the base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 29th, saying, “I am trying to resign as the coach of the national soccer team.”
Then, some Korean soccer fans are hoping for Bento’s return, who led the past national team to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
In fact, Teresa Bento, Bento’s wife, posted more than 4,400 comments on social media six days ago, including “I miss Ben Verge,” “I want to see Ben Verge’s build-up soccer, not a strange three-back,” and “Coach, please come back to Korea,” and “Like it” is approaching 80,000.
Bento faced Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana in Group H of the 2022 Qatar Games.
Bento, who drew 0-0 with Uruguay in the first leg, faced a crisis with a 2-3 loss to Ghana, but advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in the final match.
However, Bento, who met the world’s strongest Brazil in the round of 16, lost 1-4 and had to be satisfied with advancing to the round of 16.
Since then, Bento has finished accompanying the Korean national team. There were discussions about renewing the contract at the time, but they failed to narrow their differences in terms of the contract, and he left Korea
