FIFA assessed the performance of Asian countries at the 2026 North and Central America World Cup and pointed out the need for the reconstruction of Korean football. Although Korea won its first match against Czech Republic, it lost to Mexico and South Africa afterwards and was eliminated from the group stage. FIFA's analysis is that preparations should be made for after Son Heung-min, who is 34 years old. It emphasized that core players like Lee Kang-in need to take the lead in order to achieve good results at the AFC Asian Cup and show a better performance at the 2030 World Cup.
