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Nat'l football team arrives in Nizhny Novgorod for Group F opener vs. Sweden

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia -- South Korea on Saturday arrived in the Russian city where they will play their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea's 23-man squad took a chartered flight f...

Jun 17, 2018
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S. Korea looking to upset Sweden in Group F opener

South Korea will try to create an upset when they go head-to-head against Sweden in their 2018 FIFA World Cup opening match this week. (Yonhap) South Korea will take on Sweden in their Group F open...

Jun 16, 2018
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Seoul and other major cities plan street cheering for S. Korean matches

The nation's capital and other major cities are planning street cheering events for South Korean matches at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, hoping to create buzz for an event that has been overshadowed...

Jun 15, 2018
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[Video] South Korean team trains for World Cup in Russia

The Korea Republic national team held an open training Saint Petersburg’s Spartak Stadium on Wednesday ahead of the 2018 World Cup. After the training, several football players, including Kim Shinwo...

Jun 15, 2018
Soccer
Russia 2018 kicks off with S. Korea set for 10th appearance in tough group

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Russia on Thursday as South Korea await their 10th appearance in football's showpiece event. The 2018 World Cup started its monthlon...

Jun 15, 2018
Soccer
[Graphic News] World Cup champions

Brazil has been the most successful at the FIFA World Cup over the years, with five wins, followed by Germany and Italy with four wins each. Brazil has also made it to the list of final 32 teams 21 ...

Jun 14, 2018
Soccer
S. Korean right back confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- -- South Korean right back Lee Yong said Thursday he is confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg when they face each other in an upcoming World Cup match. S...

Jun 14, 2018
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S. Korea open 1st training in Russia in front of supporters

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- South Korea started their first training in Russia on Wednesday as they entered the final phase of 2018 FIFA World Cup preparations. South Korea, led by head coach Shin T...

Jun 14, 2018
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Korean captain wants teammates to show their character on pitch

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- South Korean captain Ki Sung-yueng is one of those players who isn't afraid to express his thoughts and feelings. In a recent friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovin...

Jun 14, 2018
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US counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

WASHINGTON -- The top US counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they ...

Jun 13, 2018
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S. Korea readies for base camp stay in St. Petersburg

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Yonhap) -- South Korea are readying for their stay at their World Cup base camp as the national football team's supporting staff arrived in Russia's second-largest city to l...

Jun 11, 2018
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Nat'l football team kicks off training in Austria

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea's national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off its training in Austria on Monday. The men's national team arrived in its pre-World Cup training camp ...

Jun 5, 2018
Soccer
Nat'l football coach says nearly everything complete for Russia 2018

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday more than 90 percent of his plans for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are completed. South Korea are in World Cup Group F with Sweden...

Jun 5, 2018
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South Korea release squad numbers for Russia 2018

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea’s World Cup squad numbers have been confirmed, the national football governing body said Monday, ahead of the team’s first training in Austria. The Korea Football Ass...

Jun 4, 2018
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Natl. football team arrives at training camp in Austria

Salzburg, Austria -- The South Korean men's national football team has arrived at its training camp in Leogang, Austria, to gear up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The Taeguk Warriors, led by...

Jun 4, 2018
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