The Klinsmann ship has departed for China to face China in the second round of the 2026 North and Central American World Cup in Asia.

The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, departed for Shenzhen, China, via Incheon International Airport on Monday morning.레모나토토 도메인

South Korea (28th in the FIFA rankings) will take on China (78th) in a World Cup second qualifying round Group C match at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center on June 21 at 9 p.m. KST.

Following their 5-0 home win over Singapore in their Group C opener on Sept. 16 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, the team took a short break to rest up.

On the afternoon of Nov. 18, the Taegeuk Warriors gathered again to warm up at Mokdong Stadium and interacted with fans during open training sessions.

On the day, captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and others were cheered by fans as they headed to China.

Klinsmann’s second-round opponents, China, are second in the group behind South Korea after a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Thailand on Sept. 16.

The Koreans have a dominant 36-22-12-2 record against the Chinese, but they will be playing in China.

South Korea lost 0-1 away to China on March 23, 2017, in the sixth round of the Russian Federation World Cup final qualifiers at the Heilongjiang Stadium in Changsha, China. They conceded the game-winning header to Yudabao in the 35th minute. It is remembered as the so-called “Changsha Disaster.

“It’s important not to get caught up in the opponent’s rough play,” said captain Son Heung-min, “If we play our game, we’ll have a good game. We don’t have to be afraid of China,” he said.