{
  "id": 10142623,
  "title": "Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon makes surprise visit to Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/former-fifa-vice-president-chung-mong-joon-makes-surprise-visit-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260927/former-fifa-vice-president-chung-mong-joon-makes-surprise-visit-to-aichi-nagoya-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon made an unexpected visit to Nagoya, Japan, to support Korea's under-23 national team during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. As the chairman of the Asan Foundation and former president of the Korea Football Association, Chung praised the team, stating, \"Korean football has been playing very good football lately.\"\n\nChung made the surprise visit to Mizuho Park Rugby Stadium to witness Korea's second group-stage match against Vietnam in the men's football tournament. His appearance was unexpected, as he had attended the Suwon World Cup Stadium the previous day for the team's first match under new coach Robert Moreno.\n\nAfter Korea's 4-0 victory over Vietnam, Chung spoke to the Hankook Ilbo, expressing that he had no specific purpose for being in Nagoya other than watching football. When asked to offer encouragement to Korean football, which is beginning a new chapter under Moreno, Chung smiled and said, \"We have been playing very good football.\"",
  "summary": "Chung Mong-joon, chairman of the Asan Foundation, former president of the Korea Football Association (KFA) and vice president of FIFA from 1994 to 2011, visited Nagoya, Japan, where the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway, to encourage Korea's under-23 national team. He praised the team, saying, \"Korean football has been playing very good football lately.\" Chung made a surprise visit to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon visited Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.",
    "He supported Korea's under-23 national team during football match.",
    "Chung praised Korean football's recent performance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Chung Mong-joon's surprise visit to the Asian Games signals his ongoing interest in Korean football, as he publicly expresses support for the under-23 national team under new coach Robert Moreno.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon makes surprise visit to Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/former-fifa-vice-president-chung-mong-joon-makes-surprise-visit-to-10145972",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Asian Games: What Indian medallists can earn in cash rewards, jobs & other incentives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asian-games-what-indian-medallists-can-earn-in-cash-rewards-jobs",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:47:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}