Proud South Koreans say the country's entry ticket to their 10th straight World Cup finals will boost their countrymen's morale amidst the gloom of the pandemic. The Koreans, who have appeared at every finals since Mexico in 1986 and came fourth when they co-hosted the tournament in 2002, go to Qatar alongside Iran, who had already clinched a place from Asia's preliminary Group A. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES