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S. Korea suffer shocking defeat to Malaysia in men's football

South Korea suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Malaysia in the men's football competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Friday. Safawi Rasid scored two goals at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Ba...

Aug 18, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea appoints Paulo Bento nat'l football team head coach

South Korea on Friday appointed former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team. Kim Pan-gon, who heads the national team coach appointment committee at t...

Aug 17, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea defeat Chinese Taipei 2-1 to start women's football competition

South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their women's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Thursday. Jeon Ga-eul and Jang Sel-gi scored a goal apiece at Gelora Sriwijaya Sta...

Aug 16, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea stay put in FIFA rankings released after 2018 World Cup

South Korea stayed steady at No. 57 in the latest FIFA rankings announced Thursday in the wake of the 2018 World Cup. According to FIFA's August rankings, South Korea remained in 57th place with 1,3...

Aug 16, 2018
Soccer
Korea set to name Paulo Bento as new nat'l football team head coach

Korea is set to name former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team, an official with the country's football governing body said Thursday. A Korea Footba...

Aug 16, 2018
Soccer
Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 to start men's football competition

BANDUNG, Indonesia -- Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 in their men's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Wednesday. Hwang Ui-jo scored a hat trick at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Ba...

Aug 16, 2018
Soccer
S. Korean football star Son Heung-min joins national team

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min joined the South Korean men's under-23 national football team on Monday to compete at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Son arrived in Bandung, Indonesia, to...

Aug 13, 2018
Soccer
Forwards looking to rely on World Cup experience to take Asiad gold

Two South Korean football forwards who played at this year's FIFA World Cup said Wednesday they'll use that experience to help their country defend the Asian Games gold medal. Hwang Hee-chan and Lee...

Aug 8, 2018
Soccer
Korean footballers receive 1.15b won World Cup bonus

Korean footballers received a World Cup bonus despite suffering a group stage exit, the national football governing body said Tuesday. The Korea Football Association said it gave out 1.15 billion wo...

Aug 7, 2018
Soccer
Ki Sung-yueng makes 1st appearance for Newcastle United

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng has made his first appearance for his new Premier League club while wearing his old number. Newcastle United on Monday (local time) posted pictures of Ki in his...

Jul 24, 2018
Soccer
Former Spain playmaker Iniesta makes debut in Japan

KOBE, Japan _ Andres Iniesta made his debut in Japan on Sunday for Vissel Kobe but his new team went down 3-0 at home to Shonan Bellmare. Keisuke Saka and Mitsuki Saito scored to give the visitors a...

Jul 22, 2018
Soccer
South Korean football legend looking to expand his youth project

SHENZHEN, China -- South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun said Thursday that Asian nations need to compete with each other to develop the sport as he eyes an expansion of his youth football project...

Jul 19, 2018
Soccer
Korea negotiating with Tottenham over release period of Son Heung-min

Korea is negotiating with Tottenham Hotspur over the release date of Son Heung-min for the upcoming Asian Games, a football official in Seoul said Thursday, hoping the star forward can join the natio...

Jul 19, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea begins search for new men's football coach

South Korea has begun its quest to find a new head coach for the men's national football team after suffering an early exit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Korea Football Association on Wednesday co...

Jul 18, 2018
Soccer
Son Heung-min gets opportunity to earn military service exemption with Asiad selection

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has received his last opportunity to earn a military service exemption to extend his career in Europe after he was named to South Korea's football squad for th...

Jul 16, 2018
Soccer

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