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Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu has announced he will resign after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending his 13-year tenure. The decision comes amid pressure over the hiring of head coach Hong Myung-bo and follows a government audit. Hong said he was surprised by the announcement, which came just days before South Korea's opening match.
Four nations—Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan—will make their World Cup debuts at the 2026 tournament. Curaçao, the smallest nation ever to qualify, faces Germany in its opener, while Cape Verde's captain reflects on years of progress.
New data from Eurostat and Bruegel reveal that the European Union's imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reached a 14-month high in March, with Russia ranking second behind the US. Imports in the first quarter rose significantly year-on-year despite EU efforts to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
South Korea's national football team has begun its pre-World Cup training camp in Salt Lake City, Utah, with head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiling a 26-man squad that includes several K League players and surprising selections. The team will play friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador before opening the tournament against Czechia on June 11, with a focus on acclimating to high altitude and overcoming injury concerns.
South Korea will play friendly matches against Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador in late May and early June as final preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The matches will be held in Utah, where the team will also hold a pre-tournament training camp to acclimatize to high altitude before their Group A games in Mexico.
During a two-day visit, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar signed eight agreements covering tourism, healthcare, and infrastructure. The visit included the handover of laptops and an agro-processing facility, highlighting cultural ties through cricket.
LAFC's Concacaf Champions Cup campaign ended in disappointment as they lost 4-0 to Deportivo Toluca FC in the second leg of the semifinals, falling 5-2 on aggregate. Son Heung-min, who had two assists in the first leg, was unable to influence the second leg as Toluca scored all four goals in the second half.
The United States and five Latin American countries issued a joint statement accusing China of politicizing maritime trade by detaining nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships. The dispute follows Panama's Supreme Court ruling that invalidated CK Hutchison's port contracts. China has denied the allegations, calling them 'baseless and misleading.'
LAFC advanced to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals with a 4-1 aggregate win over Cruz Azul, playing to a 1-1 draw in the second leg. Son Heung-min, who scored in the first leg, played the entire match. LAFC will face the winner of the Toluca vs. LA Galaxy quarterfinal.
Son Heung-min scored his first open-play goal of the season to help Los Angeles FC beat Cruz Azul 3-0 in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal. The South Korea forward had earlier recorded a career-high four assists in an MLS match, and LAFC now need only a draw in the second leg to reach the semifinals.
Britain is hosting a virtual meeting of 35 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down amid the US-Israeli war. The US will not attend, and Australia is among participants weighing contributions to secure the vital waterway.
Citing Eurostat and Bruegel data, TASS reports Russia was the EU's third-largest gas supplier by value in January and by volume in Q1 2026, behind Norway and the US. The reports come amid EU plans to phase out Russian gas by 2027, with President Putin suggesting Russia could exit the market early.