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[World Cup] S. Korea end Russia 2018 with stunning win, 2 painful losses

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea's 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign can be summarized with this: one stunning win and two painful losses. In their 10th World Cup, South Korea had to fight with Sweden, Mexic...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Stars rise and fall in S. Korea's Russia 2018 journey

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea suffered an early exit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but even in their short time at football's showpiece event, the Taeguk Warriors saw new stars rising. South Korea were...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korean players to resume club duties after early exit

KAZAN, Russia -- With their 2018 FIFA World Cup journey coming to an end, South Korea's national football team players will return home later this week and prepare for fresh starts with their respect...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korea's 4-year journey to Russia 2018 ends with regrets

KAZAN, Russia -- Now, they have to wait another four years. South Korea's four-year quest to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia concluded with a stunning 2-0 win over defending champions Germany on W...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Much-maligned player gets last laugh in win

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korean defender/midfielder Jang Hyun-soo knew he'd hit rock bottom, but he still tried to look on the bright side. The only way for him to go, after all, was up. After dismal...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korean coach's future uncertain despite win over Germany

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong's future is still under a cloud of uncertainty even after the national football team's historic win over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup o...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Son Heung-min's 2nd tournament experience ends in tears, but with different meaning

KAZAN, Russia -- Son Heung-min wept again at the FIFA World Cup, but this time for a different reason. Son, wearing the captain's armband, scored South Korea's second goal in the Taeguk Warriors' st...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Defender transforms himself from ugly duckling to hero through Russia 2018

KAZAN, Russia -- Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korean defender Kim Young-gwon was one of those players who seemed to have more haters than fans. Now that ugly duckling has changed into a swa...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korean keeper remains humble after blanking Germany

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea did the nearly unthinkable at the FIFA World Cup here on Wednesday, blanking defending champions Germany 2-0 to close out Group F action behind yet another stellar perfor...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korea avoid dishonorable records with win over Germany

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea avoided dishonorable records in their football history with their historic win over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. South Korea blanked defending champi...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] S. Korea stun Germany on way out of World Cup

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea stunned Germany 2-0 while being eliminated in the group stage at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, bringing the defending champions down with them. South Korea needed to ...

Jun 28, 2018
Soccer
[Trending] Can South Korea pull off ‘miracle’ against Germany in World Cup?

With two losses and key players injured, South Korean fans have mixed feelings about the decisive game against Germany slated for Wednesday 11 p.m. “Our third or last opponent #Germany. Our only ans...

Jun 27, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Kim Jong-un, Putin lookalikes stun soccer spectators

Just as Uruguay and Russia were about to face off for the Group A teams’ third match, the crowd went wild, as it appeared North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had made a sudden appearance at Samara Arena,...

Jun 27, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Can Son Heung-min earn pass on military service?

Online soccer platform Onefootball said Tuesday that there had been hopes for South Korean soccer players to be exempted from military service should they advance to the quarterfinals or further at t...

Jun 27, 2018
Soccer
[World Cup] Son Heung-min honored to face Germany, still wants to win

KAZAN, Russia -- South Korea's attacking ace Son Heung-min said Tuesday he feels honored to face the defending champions Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup but will try to collect a good result for h...

Jun 27, 2018
Soccer

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