Disgraced soccer figures apologize for World Cup group stage elimination

Disgraced soccer figures on Thursday apologized for the group stage elimination of the South Korean men's national team from the World Cup. They were summoned to a parliamentary hearing on alleged corruption in the Korea Football Association, including its controversial head coach hiring process. "I am sorry for the series of controversies and the poor performance in the 2026 World Cup," former KFA chair Chung Mong-gyu said at the hearing, held by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tour