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Team Korea in the World Cup 2014
Korean national soccer players pose for a photo prior to the friendly with Tunisia on May 29. (photo: Jeon So-hyang, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
The Korean national football team has set itself the goal of making it to the quarter-finals in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the team arrived at its training camp in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on June 12 to begin its World Cup journey.
The national team will play the first match in Group H against Russia on June 18 at 7:00 a.m. Korea time, followed by matches with Algeria on June 23 at 4:00 a.m. and with Belgium on June 27 at 5:00 a.m.
FIFA homepage:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/
Korean Football Association homepage:
http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/
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