education | January 13, 2026

2022 FIFA World Cup: Who is the coach for Korea Republic?

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The Taeguk Warriors are the only country outside of Europe and South America to have made it to 10 consecutive World Cup finals. In reality, only four other countries—Brazil, Germany, Argentina, and Spain—had already qualified for the previous ten competitions.

South Korea was anxious to showcase its talent in Qatar, and was understandably excited to be in such a respected company. However, catastrophe struck on November 1.

In Tottenham’s final Champions League group-stage match, Son Heung-min collided with Chancel Mbemba of Marseille, who was the only player who wasn’t hurt. The following day, it was discovered that the 30-year-old had a broken eye socket.

2022 FIFA World Cup: Who is the coach for Korean Republic?

With regard to the South Korean national squad, 53-year-old Portuguese Paulo Bento has already broken a milestone by being the first coach to complete a full four-year cycle between two World Cups.

He encounters his native country in Qatar, although he usually isn’t phased by it. It is not any different from other games, and there is no problem, he claims. I’ll approach this game with great professionalism.

Since the 3-0 away loss to Japan in 2021, many supporters are upset with him for not giving Mallorca’s in-form playmaker Lee Kang-in a chance. However, Bento is unlikely to change his stance due to his tendency to be quite stubborn.