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Hong Myung-bo's Squad Completes Final Training Ahead of Fateful Match Against Czech Republic The South Korean national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, trained at Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 11th , one day ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup match against the Czech Republic. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:55 AM

2026 World Cup Expected to See Record-Breaking $50 Billion in Betting On June 11 , the BBC reported, citing a report from global investment bank Macquarie, that "an average of $500 million will be bet per match during the World Cup, pushing the total betting volume beyond $50 billion." This figure represents an increase of approximately 1.4 times compared to the $35 billion recorded during the 2022 Qatar World Cup. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:54 AM

Portugal Edges Past Nigeria 2-1 in Friendly; Ronaldo Remains Silent Portugal's national football team, led by superstar Cristiano Ronaldo , secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Nigeria in their final friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, despite missing several clear scoring opportunities. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:54 AM

"I Like You, So Much" Oh Jung-se Officially Becomes a Registered Music Performer Actors Oh Jung-se, Gang Dongwon, Um Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun have joined the Federation of Korean Music Performers to protect their rights as music performers. SBS Star Jun 11, 2026 11:48 AM

Infantino Regrets US Entry Denial for Referee, but Says "We Are Not 'Kings'" During the opening press conference for the 2026 World Cup held at Mexico City Stadium on Thursday , Infantino said, "What happened to the Somali referee is regrettable, but we cannot control everything," adding, "We will do our best to discuss it and see." The World Cup, which kicks off at 4 a.m. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:45 AM

Toronto's Max Scherzer Records 11th 3,500th Career Strikeout in Return From Injury Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer , a three-time Cy Young Award winner in Major League Baseball , has reached a new milestone. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:45 AM

Iran Retaliates Against U.S. Airstrikes, Targets 18 U.S. Military Bases Including Bahrain airstrikes that have continued for two consecutive days. According to foreign media outlets including Reuters, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out attacks against 18 U.S. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:37 AM

Coupang Fined 624.6 Billion Won for Data Breach and Unauthorized Collection of Personal Information The commission issued a fine of approximately 423.6 billion won for the personal information breach, and a separate fine of 201.1 billion won for violations including the unauthorized collection of online activity records of over 10 million members. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:34 AM

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Hong Myung-bo's '4-Minute Speech'... Team Korea's Final Training Session Before World Cup Match Against Czech Republic The national football team held its final training session today, June 11, ahead of their first group stage match against the Czech Republic in the North and Central America World Cup, which takes place tomorrow, June 12. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:30 AM

"Foreigners Who Don't Pay Health Insurance Face Expulsion": Japan Denies Residency Extensions The move is intended to prevent "free-riding" on the health insurance system by using the denial of residency extensions as leverage. SBS Jun 11, 2026 11:24 AM