Korea eliminated from Round of 32 contention — Ghana and Congo matches both miss, final J match no longer matters

Korea’s Round of 32 scenario is now closed. Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay in Group H had produced one favorable result, but Group G’s Egypt vs Iran 1-1 draw was a miss. On June 28, both Group L Ghana vs Croatia and Group K Congo vs Uzbekistan also ended unfavorably for Korea. With those two misses, Korea can no longer meet the required condition. Even if the remaining Group J match is favorable, it will not be enough to reach the Round of 32. (All times KST, listed chronologically)

Final Korea Round of 32 scenario infographic — Groups D, E, F, G, I, L, and K are misses for Korea; only Group H is a hit. With Ghana vs Croatia and Congo vs Uzbekistan both missing, Korea is eliminated regardless of the remaining Group J result. — Final Korea Round of 32 scenario update — Ghana vs Croatia and Congo vs Uzbekistan both recorded as misses. Korea is eliminated regardless of Group J. Click the image to open it larger. (Source: clavix.kr)

Conclusion — Korea is eliminated regardless of Group J

After the Group H hit, Korea needed 2 more favorable results from the remaining L, K, and J matches. But L and K both became misses, leaving only Group J. One remaining match cannot provide the two additional hits required.

Final scenario table

Group	Match	Required condition / result for Korea	Kickoff time (KST)
E	Ecuador vs Germany	Germany win (miss)	6/26 Fri 05:00
D	Australia vs Paraguay	Australia win (miss)	6/26 Fri 11:00
F	Japan vs Sweden	Japan win (miss)	6/26 Fri 28:00
I	Senegal vs Iraq	Senegal 5-0 win (miss)	6/27 Sat 04:00
H	Spain vs Uruguay	Spain 1-0 win (hit)	6/27 Sat 09:00
G	Egypt vs Iran	Egypt win needed → 1-1 draw (miss)	6/27 Sat 12:00
L	Ghana vs Croatia	Ghana win needed → condition not met (miss)	6/28 Sun 06:00
K	Congo vs Uzbekistan	Draw/Uzbekistan win by 6 or fewer needed → condition not met (miss)	6/28 Sun 08:30
J	Austria vs Algeria	No longer matters — Korea already eliminated	6/28 Sun 11:00

The key condition was “2 of the remaining 3.” Once both L and K missed, the single remaining J match could no longer be enough. Therefore, even a favorable J result cannot change Korea’s elimination.

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At a glance — only Group H was a hit; D, E, F, G, I, L, and K are misses. With L and K both missing, Korea is out regardless of Group J.

※ Update: June 28, 2026, 11:09 KST, reflecting Ghana vs Croatia and Congo vs Uzbekistan both ending unfavorably for Korea. Red strikethrough rows mean misses; blue means a hit. All times are KST.