On June 25, Yoon conducted a live broadcast of the final group stage match of Group A on the official Highlight YouTube channel.
Immediately after the game, he stated, "I am heartbroken. We need to watch the standings of the other groups. Advancing to the knockout stage as a third-place team is not everything. We will face the first-place team from another group."
He added, "I didn’t expect this outcome after the match against the Czech Republic. I have a lot to say, but I’m afraid I might misspeak, so I won’t."
Yoon expressed his deep support for the South Korean national team, saying, "I have been cheering for the team since I was five years old, and I have never seen anything like this."
Meanwhile, under the guidance of coach Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean national team lost 1-0 to South Africa in their final group stage match held at the Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, Mexico.
After a comeback victory of 2-1 against the Czech Republic in their opening match, the team suffered a 0-1 defeat to host nation Mexico. With one win and two losses, South Korea finished third in the group with three points, trailing behind Mexico, which topped the group with nine points, and South Africa, which secured second place with four points.
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