On June 28, the South Korean team's hopes of advancing to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 were dashed. A national football team official conveyed the team's mood through a media report.

A national team official said: "The team watched the Uzbekistan match during dinner. Some players watched individually in small groups after the meal, while others watched in the dining room." The official added: "The team was very anxious. When the Democratic Republic of Congo scored the winning goal and then another, they were all very disappointed."

Head coach Hong Myung-bo will hold a press conference on June 29 at the Chivas training base in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. He is expected to make a statement outlining his views, including future plans. Coach Hong Myung-bo's contract will expire after the AFC Asian Cup in January.

After anxiously awaiting the results of the Round of 16 qualifiers in Guadalajara, the national team is urgently arranging return flights. A team official said: "It's difficult to book seats on return flights, so we are arranging players into groups."

It is understood that key players including head coach Hong Myung-bo, goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo, defenders Min-Jae Kim, Hwang In-beom, and Kim Moon-hwan, midfielders Hwang and Paik Seung-ho, and forwards Lee Kang-in and Seol Young-woo, will board the plane on June 28 local time. The team aims to have everyone back by July 1.

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