China News Service, December 6th. According to Yonhap News Agency's report on the 6th, the Portuguese coach Paulo Bento, who led the South Korean national football team to the top 16 of the World Cup, decided to take off the baton after 4 years and 4 months of coaching.
On December 5, local time, the 1/8 finals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the match between Brazil and South Korea was held at the 974 Stadium.
The picture shows Brazilian players in the game.
According to reports, the World Cup 1/8 final between South Korea and Brazil will be held in Doha, Qatar on the 6th Korean time.
South Korea lost 1 to 4 to the powerful Brazil on the same day and missed the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Bento said at the press conference held after the game that he decided not to renew the employment contract of the South Korean national football coach.
Bento said that the decision had been made to the players and the Korean Football Association as early as September this year.
Bento said that he will return to Portugal to rest for a period of time before deciding on his future destination.
I am very grateful to the Korean players for their achievements, and I am very proud to be able to coach the Korean team during this period.
Bento became the head coach of the South Korean national football team on August 28, 2018 after the end of the World Cup in Russia. He has coached for more than 4 years and helped the South Korean team advance to the World Cup for 10 consecutive times.