They will play their first three group-stage matches in the expanded 48-team quadrennial tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
The warm-up session took place in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, just a day after their arrival in Mexico, following three weeks of preparation in Utah, which was considered an ideal training location due to its similar altitude to Mexico, during which they also played two friendly matches against Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador.
South Korea, grouped with Mexico and South Africa, will face Czechia, better known as the Czech Republic, in its opening group-stage match scheduled for Thursday.
"Having two friendlies [in Utah] helped us figure out what we need to work on," Hong said at a press conference.
"The key is to refine our strategies over the remaining days. Since weather conditions here are different from those in Utah, we have to make adjustments. There isn't enough time to do many things, so we have to focus on a few priorities," he added.
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