Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
Korea loses to South Africa, finishing 3rd in Group A
South Africa's Thapelo Maseko scores a goal past Korea's Kim Seung-gyu during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Korea and South Africa in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday (local time). Reuters-Yonhap
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Korea fell to South Africa 1-0 on Wednesday (local time) for its second loss in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Thapelo Maseko scored the lone goal in the 63rd minute for South Africa.