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Asian Football Reshuffles After Disappointing World Cup Performance

South Korea and Saudi Arabia football leaders resign following their teams' early exits from the 2026 World Cup.

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Chung Mong-gyu stepped down as president of the Korea Football Association on July 6, 2026, following criticism from the country's president and the resignation of coach Hong Myung-bo. [1] In 2018, after Japanese billionaire Keishi Kameyama's DMM Group acquired full ownership, Sint-Truiden signed Japanese players Takehiro Tomiyasu, Wataru Endo and Daichi Kamada. [2] In July 2025, Japanet Holdings, the owner of Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki and operator of satellite TV station BS10, bought a 19.9% stake in Sint-Truiden. [3] Sint-Truiden (STVV) finished third in the Belgian league in the 2024-25 season, earning the club its first-ever qualification for the UEFA Conference League league phase. [4] Australia and Japan were eliminated in the round of 32; Australia lost in a penalty shootout to Egypt, and Japan lost to Brazil after leading 1-0 at halftime. [5] South Korea's coach Hong Myung-bo resigned last week after the team's group-stage exit culminated in a 1-0 loss to South Africa. [6] Teams from the Asian Football Confederation managed just three wins in 29 matches at the expanded 48-team World Cup, with only Australia and Japan advancing from the group stage. [7] Takayuki Tateishi, Sint-Truiden's general manager and former FC Tokyo executive, told The Athletic in March 2025 that there were only three Japanese players in Belgium when the project started, a number that has since grown to 25 in the top two divisions and 150 across Europe. [8]
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  1. Chung Mong-gyu stepped down as president of the Korea Football Association on July 6, 2026, following criticism from the country's president and the resignation of coach Hong Myung-bo. · The HinduIndia
  2. In 2018, after Japanese billionaire Keishi Kameyama's DMM Group acquired full ownership, Sint-Truiden signed Japanese players Takehiro Tomiyasu, Wataru Endo and Daichi Kamada. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  3. In July 2025, Japanet Holdings, the owner of Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki and operator of satellite TV station BS10, bought a 19.9% stake in Sint-Truiden. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  4. Sint-Truiden (STVV) finished third in the Belgian league in the 2024-25 season, earning the club its first-ever qualification for the UEFA Conference League league phase. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  5. Australia and Japan were eliminated in the round of 32; Australia lost in a penalty shootout to Egypt, and Japan lost to Brazil after leading 1-0 at halftime. · The HinduIndia
  6. South Korea's coach Hong Myung-bo resigned last week after the team's group-stage exit culminated in a 1-0 loss to South Africa. · The HinduIndia
  7. Teams from the Asian Football Confederation managed just three wins in 29 matches at the expanded 48-team World Cup, with only Australia and Japan advancing from the group stage. · The HinduIndia
  8. Takayuki Tateishi, Sint-Truiden's general manager and former FC Tokyo executive, told The Athletic in March 2025 that there were only three Japanese players in Belgium when the project started, a number that has since grown to 25 in the top two divisions and 150 across Europe. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
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