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S. Korea to test back three in World Cup tune-up vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: coach

South Korea’s national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday his side will test a back three system in the upcoming friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. South Korea will host BiH ...

May 31, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea's U-23 footballers stimulated by young forward's senior int'l debut

South Korea's under-23 football players said Wednesday they are stimulated by their former teammate's impressive debut with the senior national team. (Yonhap) Lee Seung-woo, 20, earned his first in...

May 30, 2018
Soccer
Korea's victory vs. Honduras meaningful for World Cup preparations: football exec

South Korean football legend Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he believes the national team's victory over Honduras in a friendly football match is meaningful for his side's preparations for the 2018 FIF...

May 30, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea looking to tighten security in last World Cup tune-up in Austria

South Korea's last World Cup tune-up in Austria will have tight security, a national football team official said Wednesday, following reports that their first group stage opponents are looking to col...

May 30, 2018
Soccer
New faces try to make Korea's final World Cup roster

DAEGU -- New faces on the South Korean national football team are making their case for the final roster selection for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as some of them displayed solid performances in their in...

May 29, 2018
Soccer
Honduras ready to give 100% in football friendly vs. S. Korea: coach

Honduran football coach Carlos Ramon Tabora said Sunday his side will give 100 percent in the upcoming friendly match against South Korea. South Korea and Honduras will go head-to-head at Daegu Stad...

May 27, 2018
Soccer
Korean footballers to get their own room during stay in Russia for 2018 World Cup

South Korean footballers selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will likely enjoy the most comfortable stay in the national team's history as they will get their own rooms throughout the tournament. T...

May 25, 2018
Soccer
Korea confirms support staff for nat'l football team at 2018 World Cup

South Korea have confirmed non-playing staff members to help the national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Korea Football Association on Friday announced a 23-member support staff that will also...

May 25, 2018
Soccer
Members of 2002 World Cup team to hold charity match for 2018 squad

Members of the most successful South Korean World Cup team will hold a charity match later this month to cheer on this year's World Cup squad. "Team 2002," made up of players and coaches from the 20...

May 22, 2018
Soccer
Nat'l football team vows to meet fans' expectations at 2018 FIFA World Cup

The South Korean national football team on Monday vowed to give its best and meet fans' expectations at the 2018 FIFA World Cup before they start training together for the quadrennial event. Some 3,...

May 21, 2018
Soccer
Injured midfielder dropped from S. Korea's preliminary World Cup roster

Dijon FCO midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon has been dropped from South Korea's preliminary World Cup roster due to injury, the national football governing body said Monday. The Korea Football Association ...

May 21, 2018
Soccer
Dijon's Korean midfielder likely to miss World Cup due to injury

Dijon FCO's South Korean midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon is likely to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup due to injury, according to French media on Sunday. Kwon started as a forward in Dijon's French Ligue 1 ...

May 20, 2018
Soccer
Park Ji-sung says S. Korea have less than 50% chance of passing group stage at 2018 World Cup

Former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung said Wednesday he thinks South Korea have less than a 50 percent chance of advancing past the group stage at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea are...

May 16, 2018
Soccer
Nat'l football team players vow to shine at World Cup

JEONJU, North Jeolla Provinc-- Three national football team members who play with the defending South Korean league champions said Wednesday they will be ready to show their performance at the 2018 F...

May 16, 2018
Soccer
Domestic league well represented on provisional World Cup roster

The domestic league is well represented on South Korea's provisional World Cup roster announced Monday. Head coach Shin Tae-yong unveiled his 28-man team, from which five will be cut for the final r...

May 14, 2018
Soccer

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