Under Pim Verbeek (the third Dutch manager in a row guiding South Korea), Cho received several cups throughout the second half of 2006, taking part in other matches of qualification to the Asian Cup: however, the following year, due to either technical decisions and him having hard times at Suwon, Cho was never convocated by Verbeek again, thus missing the continental competition. In the end, South Korea finished the tournament in third position after defeating Japan at the penalties, but then Verbeek resigned from his contract.