SportXinhua News (新华网)
South Korea's football association apologizes for World Cup failure and mounting scandals
韩国足协就世界杯失利及系列争议发布致歉信
The Korea Football Association (KFA) issued a public apology on August 8 for the national team's poor performance at the 2026 World Cup and a series of controversies that followed. The apology comes after a parliamentary hearing, a police raid on KFA headquarters, and media reports of a past sexual favors scandal involving foreign referees. The KFA denied current misconduct but pledged organizational reform to restore public trust.
The view from inside
Xinhua's report frames the episode as a cascading institutional crisis within South Korean football, using terms like 'historic disgrace' (史上最耻辱战绩) and detailing the 'unprecedented' police search.
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