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South Korean Goalkeeper Takes Responsibility for Key Mistake.

June 19, 2026
Ji-Woo Kim
By Senior Asian Correspondent Ji-Woo Kim
South Korean Goalkeeper Takes Responsibility for Key Mistake.
South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu (in yellow) collides with teammate Lee Gi-hyuk during South Korea's Group A match against Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico, on Friday. (Yonhap)

The fate of South Korea's World Cup hopes hangs precariously in the balance, courtesy of a heart-stopping, gut-wrenching, and downright infuriating own goal that left the team's goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu pointing a finger of blame squarely at himself.

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