Head coach Hong Myung-bo convened a meeting of members of the squad on Wednesday to discuss who will be the captain of the team. The meeting was held at the National Football Center (NFC) in Paju, north of Seoul. The NFC is the national football team’s practice facility.
Koo, 25, is an attacker for FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. He played for VfL Wolfsburg before joining Mainz 05.
South Korea will play in Group H alongside Algeria, Belgium and Russia.
South Korea is scheduled to play its final pre-World Cup match at home against Tunisia on May 28.
This year’s World Cup will take place in the South American country from June 12 to July 13.
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